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The strong man couldn't help but swallow his saliva and sighed: "It's true that people get angry when compared to others, and goods get thrown away when compared to others. The eldest son of the Lou family is really lucky. He has a good father like Lou Bancheng. It's like he was born into a golden nest."

The middle-aged man sneered disdainfully and said: "Lou Bancheng is just an insatiable fool."

Seeing the sturdy man's confused expression, he continued: "Lou Bancheng did not start from scratch. The Lou family started doing business in the middle of the Qing Dynasty and accumulated a lot of wealth over the generations. It's just that the previous generations of the Lou family knew how to make a fortune quietly and never deliberately showed off their wealth in front of others. Unfortunately, when Lou Zhenhua came to power, I don't know what he was thinking. He actually engaged in industry and opened a steel mill and a textile factory one after another. He also bought shops and real estate in the city. Although he got the nickname Lou Bancheng, He forgot a saying, that is, the first rafter to stick out will rot first. On the surface, Lou Bancheng seemed to be famous and a very important figure among the merchants in Sijiu City, but he also became a big piece of fat meat in the eyes of some powerful people. In fact, Sijiu City is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There are many wealthy families with a long history, which are simply not comparable to the upstarts like Lou Bancheng. It's just that they know how to keep a low profile and usually don't show off their wealth, but their financial resources and connections are unfathomable. "

He glanced at the sturdy man who was listening to him seriously, and continued to show off: "Although Lou Bancheng also spent a lot of money to make friends with some dignitaries, it's just that those guys are mostly wolves that can't be fed, and they just lie on the Lou family to suck blood; Lou Bancheng is still a little smart. He made a bet on three parties. When the Sakura people just occupied the Northeast, he established a relationship with the Kwantung Army through the Japanese consulate in Sijiu City. He used his company in Hong Kong Island to secretly provide a large amount of military supplies to the Sakura people. Not only did he make a lot of money, but he also made friends with the Sakura people in advance; at the same time, he also provided a lot of scarce materials to the National Government and the Red Party respectively, which can be regarded as a good relationship in advance. When the Sakura people began to attack in a big way, Lou Bancheng obviously prepared a retreat in advance. He asked his eldest son to take a group of confidants and carry a large amount of gold to the United States, where Buying land and setting up companies; on the eve of the National Army's recovery of Sijiu City, Lou Bancheng used the bandit kidnapping as an excuse to take his second son to Hong Kong Island; therefore, when the Sakura people occupied Sijiu City, Lou Bancheng was not only not affected, but also took advantage of his relationship with the Kwantung Army to annex a large number of factories and shops, and his apparent business almost doubled; after Sijiu City was recovered, Lou Bancheng used his relationship with a senior official of the Party and the State to quickly get acquainted with the reception specialist sent to Sijiu City by the Party and the State, and used money to pave the way. Soon he became good friends with the reception specialist, and not only was his own business not affected, but it continued to expand to a considerable scale. Lou Bancheng also had the best of both worlds. He donated some much-needed cloth, cotton and various medicines to the Red Party. Therefore, when the Red Party entered Sijiu City, he was recognized as a patriotic businessman because he had helped the Red Party in the past. "

The middle-aged man snorted, "Lou Bancheng's actions have indeed guaranteed the Lou family's retreat. Unfortunately, he had too big an appetite. When the Red Party came to power, he didn't know when to stop and continued to use the same tactics on the Red Party. He thought he could make a fortune by bribing some Red Party cadres, but in the end, he was arrested by Lin Yu and ended up being shot."

The strong man patted his thigh and sighed: "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant."

The middle-aged man glanced at the other man approvingly and continued, "Brother, we are friends for life, and I don't want to hide it from you. After Song Lao San kills Lin Yu, we will take the gold given by the eldest son of the Lou family and run away. I have seen through it. If we continue to stay here, we will lose our lives sooner or later. We have to make plans for ourselves."

The strong man looked at the other man excitedly: "Brother, we two are brothers who share life and death. Well, since you have decided to leave, let's plan it carefully. It would be best if we can design an accident so that we can escape."

The middle-aged man smiled and nodded: "I have thought it through. After all, if we want to leave smoothly, we can't let Wanwan know. Otherwise, the guys in the bureau who are responsible for enforcing the family law will definitely not let us go easily. Go back and wait for my notice. Once we get the gold, we will leave immediately."

The sturdy man pressed the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray, stood up and walked out.

The middle-aged man looked at the sturdy man's back with a very complicated expression on his face.

Suddenly, a white finger appeared behind the middle-aged man and pressed silently on the top of his head. After a while, the middle-aged man stood up with a blank look in his eyes, walked to the desk and sat down, picked up a pen and paper and began to write quickly. After a while, his experience since he joined the Qingpu class training appeared on the white paper, and he even explained clearly how he shot and killed his injured companion in order to escape during the mission.

The middle-aged man wrote down all the missions he had participated in and carried out, as well as his actions after lurking in the city of Sijiu. He also gave a detailed account of the current identities and addresses of his spies and the names of the members he had recruited and developed.

In particular, he explained in detail how he corrupted and won over the Red Party cadres and officials through various means, as well as the process of each transaction.

After the middle-aged man finished writing all the materials, he stood up and sat back at the table, and continued to drink the tea that had already cooled down. Then he suddenly shuddered, as if he had just woken up from sleepwalking. He shook his head in confusion, as if he had just done something, but he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried. He subconsciously glanced at the desk, but it was empty and he didn't find anything unusual at all.

The middle-aged man sighed, stood up and walked to the grocery store in front. It seemed that he was too tired. He should wait until Song Lao San killed Lin Yu and get the remaining balance, then leave this place of trouble and run away. As for why he took the strong man with him, it was because he had saved his life. How could he carry so many valuables with him and flee to the port city thousands of miles away without anyone to protect him? As for being abroad, a fierce look flashed across the middle-aged man's face. It would be best to kill him to silence him.