Chapter 391 Hongmen and Huaqing

A plane slid down from the sky and slowly landed on the runway of Los Angeles International Airport.

As the cabin door opened, Li Changhe and his group walked out of the cabin.

It was a long flight, and even though he was sitting in first class, he still felt tired.

And below the hatch, a convoy was already waiting there.

This is how the capitalist world works, and motorcades for VIP guests can be picked up and dropped off directly at the cabin door based on pick-up information.

"Mr. Su"

As soon as Li Changhe and Su Haiwen came down, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came to greet them.

"Hello, Steven!"

Su Haiwen knew him and greeted him with a smile.

Then he introduced to Li Changhe: "Vic, this is Steven from Global Shipping's U.S. branch, and he is also the person in charge of our company's U.S. business."

"Hello, Mr. Steven!"

Li Changhe smiled at the other party and stretched out his right hand.

Seeing this, Steven hurriedly stepped forward and held Li Changhe's right hand with both hands.

"Hello, Master Ze, I'm Pang Yuan, you can also call me by my English name, Steven."

Steven did not call Li Changhe by his English name like Su Haiwen did. After all, he was just an overseas employee of Global Shipping, so he used a very traditional Chinese name.

This also surprised Li Changhe. It seemed that although the other party was in the United States, he was not a completely Western person.

"Let's go back to the hotel first."

The three men then got into the car.

"Boss Su, Master Ze, here's my plan. Let's take a day off in Los Angeles today. I've rented a private plane. How about we fly to Chicago tomorrow?"

In the car, Steven told Li Changhe and Su Haiwen about the itinerary arranged for them.

The reason why Li Changhe and his team got off the plane in Los Angeles is that nowadays most flights from Asia to the United States transfer at Los Angeles International Airport.

Airline flights currently do not allow direct flights from Hong Kong Island to Chicago or New York.

"Well, then take a rest and go to Chicago tomorrow."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Steven, for renting a private plane."

Li Changhe sat in the back seat of the car and said with a smile.

"It's okay. This is what we should do. The aviation industry is well developed in the United States. There are many small passenger planes. The price is not expensive. Some companies have bought them specifically for private jet rental business. The business is pretty good."

Steven explained to Li Changhe with a smile.

Li Changhe nodded and said nothing more.

Speaking of which, according to the information he had found in his previous life, small aircraft manufacturers such as Gulfstream should be in a half-dead state and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Los Angeles International Airport is more than 20 kilometers away from Archangel City, but the road system in the United States is now obviously better than that in Hong Kong Island.

So after a while, the convoy arrived at the hotel.

"Chinese Hotel"

Li Changhe was a little surprised when he saw the name of this hotel.

"Boss Su, Master Ze, we're here!"

"I was thinking that we are more familiar with this place, it's all Chinese area, and you will be more comfortable in this environment."

Steven smiled and explained to Li Changhe. In fact, he was mainly worried that if he stayed in other luxury hotels, he would be discriminated against, which would make Li Changhe unhappy.

Although many high-end hotels also respect wealthy Chinese, there are always some short-sighted guests and waiters who sometimes look at them with tinted glasses.

In comparison, the Chinese Hotel is more secure.

Li Changhe didn't care much about it, since it was just a one-night stay.

Afterwards, Steven led Li Changhe and the others downstairs and checked them in.

However, before Li Changhe and others were about to enter the room, Steven called Li Changhe again.

"Master Ze, there are some things I want to tell you."

"Our hotel is right next to Chinatown in Los Angeles. There are many Chinese people here. If you go out, you may be more familiar with it."

"But I have to remind you that this side of the United States is not like Hong Kong Island. Chinatown here is ostensibly managed by the Los Angeles government, but privately, they also have their own rules."

"If you're going out, be careful of the gangs here."

"If it's someone from the Hongmen, it's better. But if it's someone from the Huaqing Gang, you have to be more careful."

Steven spoke seriously to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe nodded thoughtfully.

He knew what Steven meant.

Chinatown in the United States is, on the surface, under the government's control, but privately the Chinese have their own jurisdiction, which is basically dominated by gangs.

What China is familiar with is mainly the Hongmen. After all, this organization later became widely known and can be regarded as an overseas Chinese government agency.

But in fact, in the United States, in addition to the Hongmen, there is also the Huaqing Gang.

The history of the Chinese Youth Gang is also long in the United States, and can be traced back to the period when the earliest Chinese were sold to the United States to build railroads. Due to the rejection of local people and the influence of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Chinese Youth Gang came into being.

This society has no sense of patriotism and only operates in a purely underground way, doing everything from murder to arson to drug trafficking and arms trafficking. It is said that San Francisco is their base camp, but Los Angeles is also their sphere of influence.

To put it bluntly, if you meet someone from the Hongmen here, you can still talk about it with the help of Hong Kong Island and Cantonese. But if you meet someone from the Huaqing Gang, there will be no affection between the same clans.

"Actually, I'm just reminding you that you don't need to worry too much. Our Global Shipping has connections with both the Hongmen and the Huaqing Gang. In fact, our relationship with the Huaqing Gang is closer."

"If you really meet them, there won't be any problem if you reveal your identity."

Steven said to Li Changhe again at this time.

"Is it because of my second brother-in-law?"

Li Changhe said with a smile at this time.

Steven heard this and nodded with a smile: "It seems you know everything?"

"Part of it!"

Li Changhe did not explain in detail.

In fact, he knew something about the origin of Huaqing. It was originally established by several people from the Qing Gang to fight against the white people.

That’s right, it’s the Green Gang of Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng from old Shanghai.

Huaqing actually means Chinese Youth Gang.

Bao Yugang's second son-in-law, Wu Guangzheng, whose father Wu Shaolin was a disciple of Du Yuesheng, can be said to be a genuine member of the Green Gang.

Moreover, since ancient times, the shipping business has always been linked to some social forces. Bao Yuguang's family can be said to be from Shanghai. Before going to Hong Kong Island, he was the manager of Shanghai Commercial Bank. In Hong Kong Island, Zhejiang businessmen can actually be called the Shanghai faction.

So when Steven said overseas that they had connections with Huaqing, Li Changhe was not surprised at all.

"Well, I just want to remind you, in case you feel like going to Chinatown nearby, to avoid any accidents that may affect your mood."

Seeing that Li Changhe understood something, Steven didn't say anything more.

Su Haiwen is white, so he is not worried about this. What Steven is worried about is Li Changhe. Seeing that Li Changhe knew about it, he felt relieved.

　Thanks to the netizen surnamed Wang for the tip. Book friend No. 20220912114426320 is a frivolous scholar. Book friend No. 222222 for the tip. I bow in gratitude!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)