Chapter 423 Everyone depends on their ability
Compared with the other two gangs, the Tiandao League was established only a short time ago, its members are not united, and its combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed, so it is not favored by everyone.
"Uncle Yong, A-mi, you guys should have arrived earlier."
Luo Fuzhu greeted the two men and ordered his men to stand still, but compared with the men from the other two parties, they were still a little lax.
After the three parties greeted each other, they looked at each other's troops and got a clear idea of what was going on.
"Now that all three of us are here, let's set off together."
"Just as we agreed beforehand, whoever can take over the headquarters will depend on their own ability. The three families are not allowed to fight and waste each other. Is that ok?"
Earl Zhongyong has the longest seniority, so it is reasonable and proper for him to speak.
Cai Guanlun and Luo Fuzhu did not refute, but nodded in agreement.
As for Lin Minde, he had no right to speak here. He just looked at Earl Zhongyong with a gloomy face, obviously still brooding over what happened last time.
When the eldest brother sets the tone, the younger brothers will naturally follow suit.
In this way, the three groups stood at the crossroads, walking in the same direction at the same time, but with clear distinctions between them.
At this time, the leaders of each gang naturally could not charge forward, but needed to sit in the rear and command.
As the three parties began to act, Lin Huaile also received the news and ordered the members of the Bamboo Union to make various responses. Everything went in an orderly manner according to the plan that had been made in advance.
Meanwhile, in Taitung, Green Island Township.
A fleet of all-black Mercedes-Benz cars and a luxury Rolls-Royce car drove slowly on the road, attracting countless eyeballs and causing passers-by to look sideways.
Green Island Township is not a big city, and such a fleet of luxury cars is extremely rare.
Twenty minutes later, the convoy stopped at the gate of Green Island Prison. The leading Mercedes-Benz rolled down its window and handed out a red certificate. The guard at the gate saluted first, then opened it and saw that it was a legislator. His attitude became much more respectful, and he saluted again before returning the certificate.
After the release gesture was made, the two large iron gates slowly opened and the convoy drove in.
This period of time was the prison's exercise time. When the prisoners who were exercising in the playground saw this, they stood up and lay down in front of the barbed wire to watch.
"That shouldn't be the case. I haven't heard of any important person coming in. Why is there such a big show?"
"Could it be that the higher-ups are going to conduct another routine inspection? That doesn't make sense. Although those officials are making a lot of money, they don't dare to make such a big show openly."
"The latest model of Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Extended Edition, the most common ones are Mercedes-Benz with a tiger head, and most importantly, he can drive in here in a swagger. Who is this big shot?"
The prisoners talked at once, discussing various possibilities.
Green Island Prison is different from ordinary prisons. Most of the prisoners held here are political prisoners and top prisoners who require intensive management, including high-ranking members of the Bamboo Union gang involved in the "One Cleanup" case, who are also held here.
Therefore, the overall quality of the prisoners here is much higher than that in ordinary prisons.
With everyone's eager gazes on them, the convoy slowly drove towards the main building, which was the warden's office and the most heavily guarded place in the entire prison.
As the convoy stopped, several middle-aged men in prison guard uniforms stood in front of the Rolls-Royce, bowed slightly, and were extremely respectful.
The car door opened, Lin Zehao got out of the car, and several people hurried to greet him.
"Welcome Commissioner Lin to visit Green Island Prison. All 1,362 colleagues working here would like to express our highest respect to you!"
The warden took the lead in saluting, and the other subordinates naturally followed suit.
"Hello, Warden Liu."
Lin Zehao shook hands with several people with a friendly smile, without any airs of a leader at all.
Of course, he never considered himself a leader in his heart.
The status of a legislator is just a talisman that he bought with money. He does not want to and will not participate in too many political activities.
This time I came to Green Island Prison just to see Chen Qili.
After the visit, Lin Zehao gave an excellent evaluation. He was not here to spoil things, so he would naturally not make trouble.
Warden Liu saw that the time was almost up, and took the initiative to suggest, "Commissioner Lin, why don't we move to the office to discuss it in detail? What do you think?"
Lin Zehao naturally would not refuse, and the group followed closely to the warden's office.
The office is very large, but I don’t see any luxurious decorations. I don’t know if it is like this on weekdays, or if they knew in advance that Commissioner Lin Zehao would come to inspect, so they did it specially to give face.
After some insignificant subordinates who only wanted to impress their superiors were dismissed, only Warden Liu and one of his confidants, as well as security personnel such as A Mai, were left in the office.
"Commissioner Lin, please have some tea. This is the best Biluochun."
Warden Liu was very attentive. He took the initiative to pour tea and water for Lin Zehao and put his subordinate in the right position.
In fact, the position of legislator sounds powerful, as if one can be in charge of all departments. However, in reality, there are not many specific powers.
Logically speaking, for a prison warden like Liu, who holds a powerful position, there is actually no need for him to be so attentive to a legislator. However, apart from his status as a legislator, Lin Zehao is also a successful businessman and a well-known underworld gangster!
When these three identities appear on one person, especially when this person is still very young, just less than 30 years old, it is very necessary for Warden Liu to pay attention to him. Even if he cannot make friends with him, he must not offend him. Who knows if Lin Zehao will have something to ask for in the future? More friends mean more paths, especially making friends like this is like a road to heaven.
"It seems that Warden Liu is also a fellow tea lover. I happened to bring two cans of top-quality Anxi Tieguanyin as a gift this time. Let's try it and see how it tastes."
After Lin Zehao finished speaking, Luo Tianhong handed a gift bag to Warden Liu.
"Thank you, Commissioner Lin." Warden Liu thanked him quickly before taking the gift and putting it aside.
The two chatted for a while, and then there was a knock on the door. A subordinate came in and said hello, Commissioner Lin, then walked quickly to Warden Liu and said in a low voice, "Warden, everything is ready."
Warden Liu nodded, stood up and said, "Commissioner Lin, everything is ready over there. Shall I take you there now?"
Lin Zehao put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said, "No need to trouble Warden Liu, just ask him to take me there." He pointed his finger at the subordinate who had just entered the room.
"Okay, any requests from Commissioner Lin must be met. Don't neglect them. Got it?"
Warden Liu gave his subordinates a few serious warnings and then sent Lin Zehao out the door.
Only after the footsteps faded away did he impatiently open the gift bag, only to see two cans of tea inside.
The jar is made of ceramic, with a very exquisite shape and a sense of age, looking like an antique.
However, Warden Liu didn't quite understand these things, so he just opened the jar and started checking.
The first jar was opened and it was indeed tea. The tea leaves were curly, firm, heavy, and shaped like a dragonfly head with a green stem and green belly. The color was bright and moist, with obvious sandy green and bright red spots. The leaf surface was covered with white frost, and the overall color was oily black green. It was indeed the best Tieguanyin.
However, Warden Liu was not happy at all. Instead, he opened the second jar with trepidation.
The second jar also contained tea leaves, but was accompanied by a piece of paper.
Warden Liu quickly took it out, opened it and found it was a check with a face value of five hundred thousand.
He subconsciously kissed the check and said excitedly, "It is indeed the best Tieguanyin. I like this taste!"
It’s really nice to deal with a rich and generous person!
He received 500,000 yuan without doing anything hard. It was really a good money!
The line of sight returned to Lin Zehao. The group followed his subordinates to a reception room. The subordinates respectfully opened the door and said, "Commissioner Lin, please come in."
After entering, the first thing I saw was Chen Qili, who was wearing prison uniform and standing obediently by the side. Not only were his hands handcuffed, but his feet were also shackled. There were also two prison guards standing next to him to watch over him.
"Hello, Commissioner Lin!"
The prison guard saluted quickly with a very respectful attitude.
Ever since becoming a legislator, Lin Zehao couldn't help feeling emotional in his heart that power is indeed a good thing and that it cannot be replaced by money. Apart from anything else, just the feeling of having people salute you wherever you go can really make people feel elated.
No wonder some people would rather reverse history and restore the monarchy, regressing from modern democracy back to the feudal dynasty.
Power is indeed like an addictive poison. Even though we know it is poisonous, we still cannot help but taste it.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. After you untie him, go out. I'll talk to him for a while."
Lin Zehao sat on the sofa, looking at the aging Chen Qili, feeling quite emotional.
How long does it take to go from being a famous gangster to a prisoner?
Answer: It only takes one day, no, two hours!
"Commissioner Lin, we..."
Before the two prison guards could finish their words, Luo Tianhong stuffed a stack of New Taiwan dollars, about five thousand in total, into each person's uniform pocket.
"Commissioner Lin is considerate of his subordinates and will treat you to coffee."
"Untie the shackles and go get busy somewhere else."
The two prison guards looked at each other and immediately took out their keys. One of them unlocked the handcuffs while the other unlocked the shackles. They had a clear division of labor and perfect coordination.
After a few people left, only Lin Zehao's people and Chen Qili, who was standing there alone and feeling powerless, were left in the reception room.
"Please sit down. We are old friends. There is no need for me to persuade you, right?"
Lin Zehao handed Chen Qili a Cuban cigar with a teasing tone.
"Sigh..." Chen Qili sighed, took the cigar, and sat on the sofa opposite.
He looked at Lin Zehao, who was full of vigor, strength and yet calm, and seemed to see the shadow of his own youth.
Looking back at the past, those glorious years have all become a thing of the past.
As the two cigars were lit, the reception room was immediately filled with rich aroma, but the atmosphere was a little silent.
"I never expected that after I was thrown into prison, my old friends who I had known for many years didn't come to see me, and my subordinates who usually wanted to be around me 24 hours a day didn't come to see me. Instead, you who I just met came to visit me. The world is really unpredictable..."
"A cigar that is usually so ordinary is so delicious at this time. It's really enjoyable."
Chen Qili looks much older than before. The most obvious thing is that his hair, which used to be a mixture of black and white, is now almost completely white, with very little black.
From being a gang leader and underworld boss to being a prisoner, most people really cannot accept such a cruel blow.
"Alright, you've become so sentimental after not seeing you for a few days. If you continue to be so hypocritical, I'll turn around and leave."
Lin Zehao had no intention of comforting her, but instead kept teasing her.
Because he understood that comforting the other person at this time would be tantamount to looking down on the other person.
From a certain perspective, Chen Qili is actually the same kind of person as him. They do not need meaningless pity.
They admit their mistakes and learn from them, so they don't need sympathy.
"No, no, no, please don't leave. I can enjoy it for a while longer if you come. If you leave, they will definitely put chains and handcuffs on me."
Chen Qili begged for mercy quickly, looking very relaxed, just like an old friend who hadn't been seen for a long time.
Seeing this, A Mai and Luo Tianhong looked at each other and felt very emotional.
He is indeed a big shot. They really cannot understand such a realm.
Chen Qili leaned back on the sofa and said, "Brother Hao, I know you are very busy and don't have time to chat with a prisoner like me. Tell me what you want. As long as I can help you, I will do it without hesitation."
We are all smart people, and there is no point in lying at this time.
What's more, since Lin Zehao was able to come, he had no intention of resorting to any conspiracy or shady means.
With his current status, there are countless people and eyes staring at Lin Zehao in the world, and any of his actions will be over-interpreted by those with ulterior motives.
It’s not that Lin Zehao can’t play tricks, but there is no need to do many things. There is a solution that everyone is happy with and will benefit everyone. Why bother to use some tricks and schemes for the sake of that tiny bit of benefit?
For Lin Zehao, money is necessary, but it is not what he values.
Throughout life, there are always some things that are more important than money.
"I won't speak in secret in front of a celebrity. It would be an insult to both of us."
"To tell you the truth, I want the Bamboo Union. Now I want you to say one thing, do you nod or shake your head?"
Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke, squinted his eyes, and spoke word by word.
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally relaxed atmosphere in the conference room seemed to become tense.
The security guards at Hutchison also subconsciously looked at Chen Qili, wanting to know his choice, including A Mai and Luo Tianhong.
At their level, they cannot understand what Brother Hao did for the time being. He said he wanted someone else's gang in front of the gang leader. What kind of operation is this?
(End of this chapter)
