Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

It was Axiang who came in person.

After personally bringing Ah Xiang to the office and pouring him some tea, Ye Yunfei said, "Uncle Xiang, since you came in person, the news you brought must be extraordinary."

Ah Xiang said: "I did bring unusual news, but Ye Yunfei, guess whether I brought good news or bad news."

Ye Yunfei said: "I don't like beating around the bush, Uncle Xiang, just speak directly."

Ah Xiang said, "You young people nowadays are impatient, even more impatient than an old man like me."

Ye Yunfei said: "This is related to the life and death of Longmen. How can I not be anxious? Uncle Xiang, please speak quickly."

Ah Xiang said, "Well, let me tell you, Mr. Feng met with the three bosses of Hengshe, Rongshe, and Qingbang tonight. During the meal, Mr. Feng inquired about their attitudes towards your Longmen."

"These three gangs are not very happy about the rise of Longmen. The reason is very simple. The pattern of Shanghai has long been determined. The four major gangs will divide Shanghai. Now your Longmen has emerged to compete with them for territory and place. They are definitely not happy."

"So, they are very unhappy with your attitude towards Longmen."

Ye Yunfei said calmly: "I know this. As the older generation of gang leaders, they will definitely be unhappy about the rise of Longmen."

"What I want to know now is their attitude towards Longmen. Are they going to join forces with the Axe Gang to deal with Longmen?"

Ah Xiang said: "Mr. Feng asked the three of them this question, but the answers they gave were similar. Now, none of them have any plans to take action."

Ye Yunfei's eyes narrowed, and he said, "That is to say, the three of them will not attack our Longmen."

Ah Xiang said: "That's what they mean now, but they also said that they can only maintain the current situation and Longmen cannot continue to develop."

"Once Longmen continues to develop and touches the territories of the three families, they will destroy Longmen without hesitation."

Ye Yunfei heard this and smiled, "So, as long as I don't take action against the three major gangs, they won't be my enemy."

Ah Xiang said, "That's what I mean, but what do you want to do? Looking at your expression, I feel like something is not right."

Ye Yunfei said: "All three of them said that as long as they are not threatened, they will not attack our Longmen."

"In that case, I have nothing to worry about. I just need to avoid going to their territories."

Ah Xiang said in a deep voice: "Ye Yunfei, you still want to continue to expand your power, right?"

He could tell from what Ye Yunfei had just said that Ye Yunfei still wanted to continue.

He will not take action against the three major gangs, but will take action against others.

Ye Yunfei didn't want to stop.

Ye Yunfei said calmly: "This is my Longmen's business, so I won't tell Uncle Xiang. Please forgive me, Uncle Xiang."

"But rest assured, Uncle Xiang. I clearly remember what Mr. Feng said to me. Longmen and Feng's Chamber of Commerce will always be allies."

"It's enough for Uncle Xiang and Mr. Feng to know this sentence."

Ah Xiang stared at Ye Yunfei for a while before saying, "Ye Yunfei, we have known each other for a while, so we can be considered friends."

"I have something to tell you."

Ye Yunfei said: "Uncle Xiang, please speak. I am all ears."

Ah Xiang said: "I have been in Shanghai for so many years, from the bottom to the top. Over the years, I have seen countless people live and die, and I have also seen the rise and fall of countless gangs."

"Some of these gangs were even more powerful than your current Longmen, but they all disappeared in Shanghai in the end."

"For decades, from beginning to end, it has always been the four major gangs that have controlled Shanghai."

"Ye Yunfei, I'm saying this just to tell you that your Dragon Gate is developing too fast now. I think you can slow down a bit."

"Otherwise, it will backfire and may even lead to destruction."

Ye Yunfei said: "Uncle Xiang, I understand what you mean. You want me to not do it for the time being. However, I like to do things in one go."

"Now that it has developed to this point, it is impossible for me to stop."

"So, thank you Uncle Xiang for your kindness. Let Longmen handle the affairs of Longmen ourselves."

Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, A Xiang sighed and didn't say anything more.

After all, he was just an outsider and it was impossible for him to ask Ye Yunfei to do anything.

The reason I said this is because I think Ye Yunfei is a good young man and the two sides have been together for such a long time.

I just don't want Ye Yunfei to die an unnatural death.

Since Ye Yunfei didn't listen, there was nothing he could do.

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

Then, Axiang left.

As soon as A Xiang left, Ye Yunfei called Ding Li up.

"Brother Fei, what's the matter?"

Ding Li said.

Ye Yunfei said: "Tomorrow, prepare to take action against the Axe Gang."

Hearing this, Ding Li suddenly opened his eyes wide and said, "Tomorrow is too hasty, isn't it? We haven't prepared anything."

"Besides, the Axe Gang has quite a few people. If they start fighting, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end it."

Ye Yunfei said: "There's nothing to be afraid of. Wang Guoquan has already come to challenge us, so there's no need to waste time talking to him, just do it directly."

"As for what you said about not being prepared, you can prepare now. I'll give you one night to take action against the Axe Gang tomorrow."

Ding Li nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll get ready right away."

"But Brother Fei, there are dozens of gangs under the Axe Gang. If we want to take action, we can only target one of them. We can't target all of them."

Ye Yunfei asked: "What is the largest place of the Axe Gang?"

Ding Li said: "The Axe Gang has many places, but the biggest and most important one is probably the dock."

"The Axe Gang has nearly seven or eight docks, three of which are the largest, namely Yangkou Dock, Liujiahe Dock, and Chenhui Dock."

"These three docks are the main source of business for the Axe Gang. There are dozens of ships coming in and out of each dock."

"The Axe Gang made their fortune almost entirely from these three docks, and later occupied other territories."

After listening to Ding Li, Ye Yunfei said, "Very good, then we will take over these three docks first, cut off Wang Guoquan's arm, and let him see the strength of our Longmen."

Ding Li said: "If we really want to take action against the Axe Gang, these three docks are certainly the best choice."

"However, because these three docks are very important, Wang Guoquan has also sent a large number of people to guard them. It is still very difficult to directly seize these three docks."

Ye Yunfei asked: "How many people are there at these three docks?"