Chapter 151: Robbing Military Pay

Erniu glanced at Zhang and hesitated, "The Boss has always told us to follow the rules. This idea of yours..."

"If our Boss finds out, he definitely won't let us do this! Use your head a little." Zhang lowered his voice and urged him.

Erniu followed Xu Damao to hail a rickshaw, and they went all the way to the 95 Courtyard.

Xu Damao didn't let Erniu enter the courtyard; he went back into his room and dug out the silver dollars he had hidden in the corner of the wall.

He didn't come out alone, but instead called over a group of children from the courtyard to join him.

Xu Damao leaned close to Erniu and said in a low voice, "I know you people in the underworld like to double-cross each other. My mother is a head maid at Lou Bancheng's house; if anything happens to me, she will never spare you. See? These children all know about my situation too."

Upon hearing this, Erniu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately abandoned the idea of kidnapping Xu Damao.

Just as they were talking, Chen Daya walked in from the alley entrance. Seeing a group of children gathered at the gate, she asked casually, "You little brats, what are you all blocking here for?"

Li Yong glanced toward Xu Damao and whispered, "Xu Damao said something happened at his cousin's house and that he came to borrow money."

Chen Daya felt something was fishy; she glanced into the distance and memorized the appearance of the man who looked like a black coal ball.

Erniu saw Chen Daya at this moment and was instantly captivated by her appearance, his mind filled with thoughts of how to take advantage of her once he succeeded.

At the Lou Mansion, Lou Bancheng slammed the table at Tan Yali and cursed, "That bastard Xu Fugui, do you know how he died this time?"

"How did he die?"

"He actually wanted to kidnap someone's young lady to extort money!" Lou Bancheng lit a cigarette and took two fierce puffs.

"That's too outrageous. Cui Xiu even asked me to find out how her husband died; how am I supposed to tell her this?"

"Tell her the truth, don't save face for him. Honestly, you need to keep your guard up too; as the old saying goes, people who sleep in the same bed don't have two different kinds of minds."

In the Lou Family kitchen, Cui Xiu was placing the stewed chicken soup in a clay pot onto the dining table.

Tan Yali pulled her into her own room and said softly, "Cui Xiu, the master went to find out about your husband's affairs today."

"Madam, how did Fugui die?" Cui Xiu asked anxiously.

"The master said Xu Fugui colluded with Zhang Jin and tried to kidnap someone's young lady, but ended up being beaten to death by their Bodyguard."

"Impossible... this is absolutely impossible!" Cui Xiu's tears gushed out instantly.

At the Dufang, Erniu went back and reported Chen Daya's situation to Zhang.

He neither checked her background carefully nor figured out her routine, but was in a rush to incite Lian Hu to take action the next day. Mostly, it was because he had taken a fancy to Chen Daya.

Zhang was also blinded by greed and didn't tell Xiao Erduo about this at all.

The next day, Lian Hu took Erniu and Dachuan, disguised as rickshaw pullers, to stake out near the 95 Courtyard.

That day, Chen Daya had an urgent matter—the guerrillas had sent money for buying grain, a full thirty-five Small Yellow Fish.

She was waiting in the 95 Courtyard for someone to deliver the money so she could take it to Liu Rusi.

She waited in the courtyard for an hour before a man dressed as a farmer knocked on He Yuzhu's door.

After Chen Daya opened the door, she whispered, "Xiao Zou, go call a few people quickly. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm being watched."

Xiao Zou ran out quickly to call people at the 91 Hao Yuan.

Chen Daya figured the time was about right, so she said goodbye to Boss Lei and walked out the gate with a bundle full of Small Yellow Fish on her back.

She glanced toward the 91 Hao Yuan, and after Xiao Zou gave a signal, she walked toward the alley entrance at a steady pace.

Erniu pulled his rickshaw over and asked with a sleazy grin, "Miss, need a ride? I'm strong and pull steadily."

Chen Daya shook her head, "I have no money, I can't afford it."

She walked forward with the bundle on her back, and three rickshaws followed at a steady pace behind her. And behind the rickshaws, a group of people followed from a distance.

Chen Daya walked toward the Liugongguan, with Lian Hu and the others following closely.

When they reached a quiet, deserted stretch of road, the three men led by Lian Hu suddenly accelerated and surrounded Chen Daya with their rickshaws.

Chen Daya cursed, "Are you people ever going to finish? Four just died, and now three more came; do you not have brains?"

Erniu felt a bit intimidated upon hearing this, but his lust still got the better of him, and he said with a cheeky grin, "Since you've fallen into my hands today, I won't treat you badly. If you're willing, I'll marry you as my wife and definitely treat you well."

"Bah! Look at what you look like; even if you were thrown into a coal pile, you wouldn't be found!" Chen Daya mocked.

"Stinking woman, you've got a sharp tongue! Let's see how I deal with you once I get you inside!" Dachuan said viciously.

Before he finished speaking, seven or eight men suddenly jumped down from the walls on both sides, each holding a Box Cannon in their hands.

Erniu tried to run, but was hit in the back of the head by a stone kicked up by Chen Daya, and he fell to the ground with an "Ouch."

Lian Hu, relying on his fighting ability, tried to pounce on Chen Daya, but she "swished" a Box Cannon from her waist and pointed it directly at his forehead.

Xiao Zou hurried forward and asked, "Daya, how should we deal with them?"

"Tie them up first and take them to the Po Miao for interrogation. I'm going to ask Miss Liu how to dispose of them," Chen Daya ordered.

Chen Daya met with Liu Rusi and recounted what had happened. Liu Rusi pondered for a moment and said, "These three people must have been instigated by someone behind the scenes. Interrogate them to find the mastermind, capture the whole lot of them, and take them all out to be shot."

In the gambling den, Xiao Erduo was gnawing on a large braised pork knuckle while watching two fighting cocks flapping and tearing at each other in the arena.

Downstairs, the gamblers placed their bets one after another, and those who had placed heavy bets shouted themselves hoarse to cheer for the rooster they favored.

Suddenly, Zhang ran up in a panic and shouted, "Master Lian, our place has been surrounded by a bunch of soldiers!"

Xiao Erduo threw down the knuckle, wiped his hands on his clothes, and asked, "Soldiers? I didn't provoke them, did I? What are they coming to me for? Do they want to fight cocks?"

"I don't know either!" Zhang shook his head.

Xiao Erduo led a dozen brothers and swaggered out the front door.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw Lian Hu, Erniu, and Dachuan kneeling on the ground, surrounded by dozens of soldiers holding Thompson Submachine Guns, with the muzzles pointed at them.

Battalion Commander Liu paced forward, "Who is in charge? Come over here and talk."

Xiao Erduo hurried to greet him, "Officer, how did my brothers offend you?"

The Adjutant on the side said coldly, "Robbing military pay, are you the mastermind behind this?"

When Xiao Erduo heard "robbing military pay," he was stunned for a moment. He looked at Lian Hu and asked, "Huzi, did you really go and rob the army?"

Lian Hu opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't say a word.

Erniu hurriedly interjected, "Big Brother, the second master only went to kidnap a girl; how did it become robbing military pay?"

"Kidnapping a girl? The money she was carrying is military pay! And you still say you aren't robbing military pay? I originally intended to execute you on the spot, keeping you alive was only to find the mastermind. If you can't find them, don't blame me for being impolite." After Battalion Commander Liu finished speaking, he fired a shot at Dachuan's head.

"Bang!" came the sound.

Dachuan's head was instantly blown apart.

At this moment, Xiao Erduo also lost his head a bit, and he reached out to draw his Box Cannon, "You people are bullying us too much! I'll fight you to the death!" But before he could even draw his gun.

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and Erniu's head was also blown apart.

Xiao Erduo looked at the dozens of Submachine Guns pointed at them; even if he drew his gun, it would be a dead end. He instantly calmed down, raised his hands, and said, "Officer, I, I surrender. Don't kill my younger brother, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."