Volume 3: Underground Emperor Chapter 23: Hongmen
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After Jin Rong left, the old man said to Xie Wendong, "I know you have many questions in your mind. Let me explain them to you slowly. Let's talk about the origin of Hongmen first." As he spoke, the old man pulled Xie Wendong to sit on the bed. "The founding of Hongmen can be traced back to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the pass, and the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. Zheng Chenggong, the Prince of Yanping, defended Fujian, resisted the Qing and restored the Ming Dynasty, and then crossed the sea to recover Taiwan and continue to resist the Qing. In Taiwan, he founded 'Jintai Mountain', 'Mingyuan Hall', 'Han Xinxiang', and 'Wanlanshui', and swore an oath of brotherhood with ministers and generals, and the soldiers also swore at the same time. This was the beginning of the founding of Hongmen."
Although Xie Wendong knew that Hongmen was a veteran gang in China, he did not know that its origin was actually founded by Zheng Chenggong to restore the Ming Dynasty. He gradually became interested in Hongmen and listened carefully to the old man's words. "At that time, the secret slogan of Hongmen was 'Ming Da Fuxing Yi', which means 'restoring the Ming Dynasty with one heart'. It was named after the reign title 'Hongwu' of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and 'Hongying' was the founder of Hongmen, which implies that 'heroes emerged under the Hongwu sect'. The Hongmen organization developed very quickly and had a great influence. Secret societies emerged in various provinces, and there were successively the Three Points Society, the Triad Society, the Dagger Society, the Double Sword Society, the Red Spear Society, the Big Sword Society, the Small Sword Society and other anti-Qing and restoration organizations. At the same time, a secret organization against the Qing Dynasty and restoration of the Ming Dynasty was developed in Taoism, and the 'White Gate' was established, which later developed into the White Lotus Sect, the Red Lantern Society, the Red Spear Society and other organizations."
Triads? Small Knife Society? White Lotus Sect? Xie Wendong was secretly shocked. These well-known gangs actually all came from the Hongmen. It was really hard to believe. Xie Wendong hurriedly asked: "Grandpa, are these gangs still around?"
The old man smiled and said, "Listen to me, there are many more stories about Hongmen. For example, when Mr. Sun Yat-sen and Zheng Shiliang established the Zhi Gong Tang in Honolulu, they later went to Boston, USA as the "Big Brother of Hongmen" to carry out revolutionary activities!"
Xie Wendong's jaw almost dropped when he heard this. Even Sun Yat-sen had relied on the Hongmen, but it was never mentioned in history books. The old man continued, "After the King of Yanping founded the Hongmen, he then founded the Qingbang, which later flourished mainly in Zhejiang and Hebei, with Shanghai being its center. The main famous leaders were Ye Chengzhong, Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng and others. After the founding of New China, both the Hongmen and the Qingbang gradually declined, especially the Qingbang, whose leaders were mostly cronies of the Kuomintang and suffered the greatest blow. They can no longer be found now."
Xie Wendong asked: "Then what is the Green Gang in J City..."
"Haha!" The old man laughed and said, "That's not called the Green Gang, it's just named after the Green Gang!"
"Oh!" Xie Wendong secretly cursed himself for being so stupid. If it was really the Qing Gang, he could have annexed it! "What about the Hongmen in the future?"
The old man's expression dimmed, and he murmured, "Since the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the political goals of the Hongmen have been achieved, and it has gradually declined since then. Later, when the new China was founded, although it did not suffer too much, it was still squeezed everywhere under the circumstances at that time. Later, due to the fierce internal disputes, it was divided into two. The North and South Hongmen. The north and the south did not blend in, and the disputes continued. I don't know how many Hongmen brothers died at the hands of their own people. Alas! The glory of the Hongmen is outdated and gradually submerged in the long river of history!"
Xie Wendong asked, "Then... then who are you, old man..."
The old man said: "I am the eldest brother of the Northern Hongmen. If we talk about it, I should be considered the 29th generation eldest brother of the Hongmen!"
Xie Wendong was secretly surprised that the old man who had taught him Tai Chi for two months was actually the leader of the Hongmen. He admired him spontaneously and quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "Old man!"
The old man waved his hand and smiled, "You are not a disciple of Hongmen, and I am not your master. Don't be polite to me. We are just friends regardless of age, haha!"
Xie Wendong admired the old man's generosity, but he still had a question in his mind: "Old man, since you are the leader of the Northern Hongmen, you should be very familiar with the northern gangs. Why didn't you send someone to rescue Rongrong when she was arrested? And she is your granddaughter, so there should be a lot of people protecting her!"
The old man shook his head and said, "The North and South Hongmen are divided by the Yangtze River. The north belongs to the North Hongmen, and the south belongs to the South Hongmen. Although I am from the North Hongmen, due to the backward economy of the Northeast, our power has never developed there. I don't know much about the gangs and organizations there." After saying that, the old man sighed and said, "I have only one son in my life. I wanted him to take over my position, but he didn't like the life of a gangster since he was a child and yearned for the life of an ordinary person. Later, he was forced by me and ran away to H City to settle down with my daughter-in-law. I came here to persuade him many times, but I returned in vain. Later, I gave up and let him go. Later, I suddenly received the news that Rongrong was missing, so I hurried to H City and sent people to inquire around, but there was no result. Just a week later, Rongrong was sent back by a student. I asked and found out that she was saved by you. But because Hongmen was busy at that time, I couldn't thank you in time. I didn't expect to wait for more than two years. Haha!"
Xie Wendong finally understood what was going on and said with a smile, "Old man, if I hadn't asked you about your Tai Chi practice, what would you have done? Would you have thought of other ways to get close to me?"
The old man laughed after hearing this: "Wendong, maybe I am a little superstitious because of my age. I believe in fate. When I saw you on the first day, I knew that we were destined to be together! Haha!" The old man changed the subject and said: "After spending nearly three months with you, I feel that you are too scheming, although you have not shown it in front of me. Even so, the process of you saving Rongrong left a deep impression on me. Lust is the root of all evil. You did not take advantage of Rongrong in that environment at that time, which at least proves that you still have conscience in your heart!"
Xie Wendong smiled bitterly. He hated the word "lust", which was why Wendong had grown to its current level without making a penny from women, which was rare in other gangs. Secondly, Xie Wendong preferred women older than himself, and it would be strange if he had a "sexual" interest in Jin Rong, who was only fourteen years old at the time. Of course, he would not say this to the old man, and smiled, "I think if I did something like that under those circumstances, I'm afraid I would be worse than an animal!"
The old man nodded in appreciation and said, "Good! It's good for young people to have such a concept. Lust is like a knife hanging over your head, it hurts others and yourself! I hope you can do what you said today in the future!"
Xie Wendong nodded in agreement.
The old man patted Xie Wendong on the shoulder, seemed to be about to say something, and finally said: "You must be hungry too! I'll ask someone to bring the meal over!" With that, the old man walked out of the room.
After a while, Jin Rong and a big man came in. The big man carried a large tray with these small dishes on it, placed them on the table one by one, and then left.
Jin Rong smiled and pulled Xie Wendong and said, "Big brother, come and eat!"
The call of "big brother" was the same as before, which made Xie Wendong stunned. The past three years ago seemed like yesterday. Seeing Xie Wendong in a daze, Jin Rong hurriedly asked: "Big brother, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Xie Wendong shook his head slightly and smiled: "No! Let's eat!"
Jin Rong smiled and said, "I finished eating a long time ago. Eat quickly, or the food will get cold soon!"
Xie Wendong groaned, and seeing the delicious food, his stomach was really rumbling, so he sat down and ate slowly. Jin Rong sat opposite him, leaning on the table with her hands on her head, looking at Xie Wendong with a smile.
"Have you seen enough? You'll feel embarrassed if you keep looking at me!" Xie Wendong said while eating without raising his eyes.
Jin Rong felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, her face flushed, and she said coquettishly: "I haven't seen you for several years, and I miss you so much, I want to see if you have changed!"
Xie Wendong pretended to be angry and said, "Then why don't you come to J City to see me?!"
Jin Rong hurriedly said, "It's not that I don't want to go, it's that Grandpa, Dad and Mom won't let me go!"
Xie Wendong knew that after this incident, Jin Rong's family would naturally keep a closer eye on her. How could they let her go to J City? Xie Wendong smiled and said, "Then do you see any changes in me?"
Jin Rong put her little head close to Xie Wendong and looked him up and down carefully. After a while, she said, "Nothing has changed. He's just taller. I like tall boys!" Jin Rong saw Xie Wendong looking at her with a smile and suddenly felt that she had let something out. She covered her face with her hands and dared not look at Xie Wendong.
Looking at Jin Rong's shy look, Xie Wendong laughed out loud, feeling that she was still the same as before and time had not worn away her innocence.
Jin Rong blushed and said loudly, "Don't laugh!" Xie Wendong continued laughing.
Xie Wendong stayed here for another night. The next morning, Xie Wendong said goodbye to the old man. After all, there were still many things waiting for him to deal with in the gang, so he couldn't stay here any longer. The old man didn't force him and sent someone to send him back. Before leaving, the old man called the big man who brought Xie Wendong here and said to Xie Wendong: "His name is Dong Xinlei, he is a top master among the Hongmen disciples. Your current situation is too dangerous, so let him stay with you, so that I can feel more at ease!"
Xie Wendong hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you very much, old man, but I will be more careful in the future. I think I don't need Brother Lei's protection anymore!"
The old man shook his head and said, "How can this be possible? Although Xiao Lei looks fierce, he is a thoughtful person. Before he joined the Hongmen, he was a top killer with rich experience and is very familiar with assassinations. Don't underestimate the assassination organization of the Dark Group!"
Xie Wendong thought about it and it made sense, so he bowed deeply to the old man to express his gratitude. This time the old man accepted it with a smile, and he had his own plans in mind.
Just as he was about to leave, Xie Wendong's clothes were grabbed by Jin Rong, who reluctantly said, "Brother, why are you leaving so soon? Stay a few more days!"
Without waiting for Xie Wendong to speak, the old man smiled and said, "Rongrong, let Wendong go! We are in the same city, and he will come to see you when he is free!"
Xie Wendong nodded in agreement and said goodbye to the old man and Jin Rong again. Dong Xinlei drove Xie Wendong back to New Century first.
The place was already overcrowded, and the disco was temporarily closed. The cousins gathered in the disco, shouting that they wanted to avenge Dong Ge and settle accounts with the Soul Collector Gang and the Soul Group. Finally, Sanyan was annoyed by the noise and shouted, "Damn it, stop arguing!" Then he took out his machete and shouted, "Who said I chopped him off!"
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