vstars Chapter 971 First Meeting, A Small Gift
Chapter 971 First Meeting, A Small Gift
People like him exist all over the country, which is one of the reasons why our army has been able to grow and develop continuously. These underground workers have made great contributions.
However, this time he came with an extremely important mission: to persuade the Loyal and Righteous Gang to prepare for some big moves in the city.
Old Mo's superiors just received the latest orders from the base area leaders. The Jin-Sui Army has captured Lan Pass and will recapture Echeng in the next few days. All comrades in the city should be prepared.
Unfortunately, because Goose City is the location of the Japanese army's company headquarters, we still have too few people, so we need to persuade some other gangs to join us.
The Loyal and Righteous Gang's style of doing things was very much in line with the needs, and after the city was recaptured, a large number of people would be needed for reconstruction, so it was just the right time.
When Lao Mo arrived at the Zhongyi Gang's living room, he saw a large group of people eating hot pot together. They reluctantly put down their bowls and chopsticks after seeing him come in.
"Master Dao, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've prepared a small gift for you, please accept it with a smile!"
Hearing that the visitors immediately offered gifts was a rare sight, and everyone's enthusiasm soared.
The leader of the Knife Gang took the box, opened it, and found two large Black Star pistols and sixty rounds of ammunition inside. He immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"This gift is far too generous, honored guest. Please have a seat, please take a seat of honor."
"Have you eaten yet? Want to grab a bite together? Hey you, bring me a clean set of bowls and chopsticks, and also get out my treasured jar of fine wine. Tonight, I'm going to have a good drink with this brother."
You have to understand that at this critical juncture, two pistols and dozens of bullets are a valuable gift; these are things that money can't buy.
"Brother Dao, please skip the drinking. I have important business to attend to tonight. However, I'm also a bit hungry, so I'll trouble you to have dinner with me."
That's how it is in China. The best way to get closer to each other is at the dinner table, where everyone shares food from the same pot, so there's naturally less guardedness.
Seeing the hot pot ingredients laid out on the table, Lao Mo immediately assessed the current predicament of the Loyalty Gang, and said with a smile:
"I also brought a second gift, which I left at the door. Could you please send four people to carry it in?"
Upon hearing this, the leader of the Knife Gang gave a wink to Hall Master Ouyang, who immediately understood and got up to lead his men to move the things.
After the boxes arrived, Old Mo had them opened and began to introduce them with a smile:
"I came here this time to ask for a favor. After thinking it over, I realized that bringing these canned goods was the most appropriate thing to do, so I brought two hundred cans of meat as a small token of my appreciation."
After he finished speaking, he took out about ten cans of food from the box and put them on the table, about two for each person.
However, instead of taking it directly, everyone turned their attention to their leader.
The leader of the Knife Gang asked in an extremely serious tone:
"Young man, what is your surname? As the saying goes, one should not accept a reward without merit. Today you are bringing weapons and canned food. It seems you have something big on your mind. It would be best to make things clear beforehand."
“Otherwise, we cannot accept these things rashly. Our Loyal and Righteous Gang has its own code of conduct, and we would never do something like betraying our ancestors and becoming a traitor.”
Actually, from those two big black star pistols, he had a vague idea of the person in front of him. In addition, the fact that he threw out two hundred cans of meat was quite a generous gesture.
However, they still need to maintain a certain air, especially after those impassioned words, which can be seen as a statement of their attitude.
Ultimately, all he wanted was to gain more benefits for his men; that's what makes a qualified gang leader.
Of course, apart from one or two people who understood the meaning, muscular guys like Hall Master Ouyang were so excited that they probably would have cheered on the spot if the occasion hadn't been inappropriate.
Old Mo was a shrewd man; he must have understood the meaning behind those words. Instead of being angry, he was quite appreciative.
Actually, for our base area, we are not afraid of giving others more benefits; we are just afraid of not finding the right people.
The details of the Loyal and Righteous Gang have long been investigated. They are just some simple, hardworking people. After we recapture Goose City, these people will be the best laborers and the core of our base. We need to win them over now.
The reason we didn't make contact before was mainly because we were worried about being implicated. Now that the invaders are about to be defeated, the timing is perfect.
Old Mo responded with a smile, "You can call me Rope. Let's eat something first, I'm starving. Let's eat and chat."
Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately understood and made bold guesses about the identity of the newcomer.
After all, in this chaotic world, especially at this crucial juncture, only the people on the other side would introduce themselves using only code names.
The visitors could not possibly be traitors or spies; they had no such intentions, and they presented two generous gifts upon meeting.
At this moment, Master Dao suddenly had a feeling of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to me effortlessly".
They had just been discussing how to make contact with the Eighth Route Army, but now, without having figured out a connection, they've come knocking on our door, and they seem to have something to ask for.
This would be perfect, as it would allow them to take the initiative and gain more benefits.
As the lowest of the low, these street gangs are no saints if they want to survive in this chaotic world. You can ask them for help, but you have to pay them a reasonable price.
Although it is the duty of the Chinese to fight the Japanese invaders, and the Loyal and Righteous Gang had secretly helped many anti-Japanese organizations before, this did not conflict with their desire to gain more benefits for themselves; this is human nature.
However, since the newcomer is right next to the table, they can't negotiate privately. They'll have to rely on him, the leader, to make the decision later.
The others didn't have as many thoughts as their boss. The meat they had just eaten wasn't enough, and now that they saw two cans of food in front of them, who could resist?
Moreover, these cans seem to be blind boxes, the kind that aren't opened beforehand, which adds even more fun.
Master Ouyang opened a can of food, glanced at it, and then said loudly:
"Wow, it's beef! I haven't had this in a while. This kind of canned food is in high demand and hard to find."
After he finished speaking, he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his bowl before pouring all the canned meat into the pot.
However, I kept all the broth and side dishes. I got so many canned goods today, I can eat my fill as long as I eat meat.