1928: The rise of giant merchants

"Going to Xiangjiang?" Ye Luo sat back on the sofa and looked at Ye Yuqiao.

Ye Yuqiao's expression became extremely solemn. He glanced at everyone, and after a while he nodded and said: "Yes, I have made an agreement with my friends from the Steamship Merchants Bureau for the ferry tomorrow night. You all will leave and go to Britain and the United States. , Japan, France, and Germany all made a circle, and then gathered in Xiangjiang."

"The first one to leave is you, A Luo, alone. As long as you are alive, the roots of our Ye family will be there, and I believe you will be there." Ye Yuqiao had obviously considered it carefully. When he said this, only Ye was the only one present. Luo didn't know.

The others all looked sad, but did not refute anything.

Ye Yuqiao has always preferred Ye Luo, his younger son, more than anything else.

Now that they are planning to escape from Shanghai, even he himself is not the first to leave, so what do they have to worry about?

However, before he finished speaking, Ye Luo interrupted directly: "No, Dad, I will not leave Shanghai."

"Don't leave? If you don't leave, what are you waiting for? Arlo, you should know better than us. Now your business war with Galt is meaningless! No matter you win or lose, your company, your name Everything you buy will soon become someone else's meal! I have sent people to exchange all the family property that can be sold into oceans and US dollars. Take the money and leave, leaving the green hills behind without worrying about having no firewood!"

Ye Yuqiao actually knew what he was waiting for.

But how could something like that happen?

Even though the younger son predicted most things as before, even Jinling Fang didn't dare to think about Marshal Zhang being assassinated!

Why should he bet on this?

"Aluo, on the way back, I have been thinking about what you said." Ye Hao hesitated, and this time he chose to support Ye Yuqiao's decision. He could not just watch Ye Luo go to a dead end, "Indeed, currently Shanghai Beach The forces in Jinling are consciously protecting you and your business. I sent people from the security company to monitor the rickshaw pullers. As soon as they show up and attack your taxi driver, I will send my people to stop it. Such a small-scale armed fight It’s been going on lately, every time the Songhu Police Department comes to arrest someone, we take advantage, but that doesn’t mean they will help you after Lu Yongxiang is completely overthrown!”

"Has Lu Yongxiang already run away?" Ye Luo did not refute what Ye Yuqiao and Ye Hao said. Indeed, from their perspective, the second Northern Expedition came and ended suddenly. Everything was beyond everyone's expectations, even if Even though he said everything, he could not convince them of the bizarre incident that Marshal Zhang would be killed by the Japanese.

In the original history, Lu Yongxiang and Sun Chuanfang ran very fast and without any delay. They fled secretly almost immediately, and went all the way north to Tianjin to live in a carefree apartment.

How scared was Lu Yongxiang, and how fast did he escape?

He left Shanghai Beach overnight, and no one even alerted him. He went north alone, with his huge family property and his most beloved son Lu Xiaojia still in Shanghai Beach!

Ye Yuqiao would be so nervous because he most likely received the news of Lu Yongxiang's desperate escape.

Even his backers are afraid of this, which will inevitably make him think that Jinling Fang will make some big moves.

"You also know?" Ye Yuqiao originally didn't plan to say this, because he was afraid that saying it would affect the whole family and cause unnecessary panic.

Unexpectedly, Ye Luo already knew.

He didn't look surprised at all.

Ye Hao and Lin Yuan, who were sitting nearby, couldn't be so calm.

"General Lu has run away?!" Ye Hao looked in disbelief.

This morning, he went to Lu Xiaojia for a drink to test his taste.

Over at General Lu's residence, the security company has no intention of evacuating!

Lin Yuan pushed up his glasses, his hands trembling slightly.

"Run away. He probably received the news of the end of the Northern Expedition faster than we did. I heard that he ran away by boat last night. His whereabouts are unknown. He only took a bunch of money and personal guards with him, including his beloved concubine and son. No one cares."

Ye Yuqiao sighed and whispered,

"The news is conclusive. I heard that Lu Xiaojia and the others are still kept in the dark. Tonight, Mayor Zhang and the others should send people to surround General Lu's residence and kill all the people in Beiyang over there!"

"Dad, haven't the results of the negotiations been announced yet?" Lin Yuan tremblingly picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Does he already know something?"

"I don't know. That's why I arranged for you all to leave as early as possible tomorrow. You can't leave tonight. There are too many people staring at our house. Anyone who wants to leave will probably be shot down before leaving the gate of Ye Mansion. .”

Ye Yuqiao's eyes were bloodshot. He must have been planning this for a long time, but Ye Luo was always out. He also felt that it was unlikely that things would happen so quickly, so he never mentioned it.

Unexpectedly, the progress of the Northern Expedition was frighteningly fast!

Since the Second Northern Expedition, many things have exceeded their expectations.

The Jinling side turned a blind eye to such a big incident as the massacre in the capital of Shandong Province and took a detour!

It was clear that Yan Xishan had been tricked and trapped in a tight siege, but he was miraculously rescued by Principal Chang, and then he made great progress all the way to Huanglong!

Now Ye Yuqiao finally understands why Ye Luo insists on not taking the path of warlord.

There are so many doors here that they can't see clearly at all.

"Dad, actually, I came back today mainly to get money." Ye Luo pondered for a moment and said calmly, "I have no objection to you thinking that you should take precautions and retreat early. But I will never give up the business here. Everything I own , and then go to Xiangjiang to start over. Let my little sister and little mother go tomorrow, I will continue to stay here until I defeat Galt."

"Arlo!"

"Lolo!"

Ye Yuqiao and Ye Hao knew his temper. Once he made a decision, even ten cows would not be able to pull him back.

But in a matter of life and death, they really couldn't believe that Ye Luo could win the bet.

"Brother, Dad, I have never asked you for anything since I was a child." Ye Luo looked at them with firm eyes and a strong voice, "This time I am begging you. I will stay until the end."

At the press conference that day, Zhang Dingyao and Zhang Qun had revealed Jinling's decision-making intentionally or unintentionally. As long as the Beiyang side was completely dealt with, the Shanghai Bund's policy would be quickly implemented.

It's just that they don't know when they will be completely resolved and unified in name only.

But as long as Ye Luo can successfully defeat Galt, even if history does have a slight deviation, it will be okay for the Ye family to sit back and relax.

It's a pity that I am looking at all this from God's perspective, and it is difficult for Ye Yuqiao and Ye Hao, who are deeply involved in the crisis, to believe it.

Ye Yuqiao looked into his youngest son's eyes for a long, long time.

Ten minutes later, he suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief and collapsed on the sofa.

"Tell me, how much money do you have left? I'll try to help you get it all together."

Ye Luo also breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Ye Hao again. Ye Hao also had the same expression.

They chose to believe Ye Luo.

Even if it may be irreversible.

"dad"

"From today on, just like you said that day, our Ye family will be completely handed over to you and Ahao." Ye Yuqiao slowly stood up, his eyes regained the murderous look of the past, "From now on, you will be in charge of what to do. What you do is up to you, Luoluo.”

Ye Luo clenched the big ocean in his pocket tightly.

He knew that from this moment on, his father truly decided to trust and support him unconditionally.

He tried many times, hoping that his father would be willing to let go of the Ye family and let him take care of it, but his father could never let go.

Unexpectedly, it was such a sudden big crisis that finally contributed to this result.

Ye Luo was also very lucky that at the last moment, his father and eldest brother still chose to believe in him.

"Dad, in the past few days, you have asked Qingqing and others to hide in the British Consulate in Shanghai. That is the territory of foreigners. Even if they want to touch us, they have to weigh their weight. Then others, no matter who they are, want to If you want to leave, give them a sum of money and leave. Those who are willing to stay can work with us to deal with Galt's Yunfei Company with all our strength."

Ye Luo stood up, picked up the thick stack of dollars, and put it back into the bag.

"Believe me, things will turn around in a few days. At this time, we cannot get into trouble."

“This is a crisis, but it’s also an opportunity.”

Ye Luo walked towards the second floor with the money.