Chapter 10 Oak
The original person did not have much interaction with the neighbors, and those people knew that he was a gangster and did not want to get close to him.
‘So who would come to him so early? Are they the pursuers from the police station? ’
Jilan’s eyes narrowed and he walked slowly to the door.
He turned sideways and hid behind the wall, raised his gun hand toward the sky, and said in a deep voice:
"Who?"
"Iros, it's me, Momir." A young voice came from outside the door, and the other party added: "There are also two brothers in the gang, even Brother Randolph We're here too. The boss knew you were caught by those 'Bobbys' and was very worried, so he asked us to come and help you."
Jilan narrowed his eyes.
This Momir is the member who has the best relationship with him in the Oak Gang. He is young, only seventeen, three years younger than him. He has a simple personality and a loyal character.
As for Randolph, he is a confidant of Lucas, the leader of the Oak Gang, and is usually responsible for managing the lower-level members.
After thinking for a while, Gilan opened the iron door a crack.
Momir was very happy when he saw the door opened, but the next second, his expression changed drastically.
A black gun muzzle was pointing at his face from the crack in the door!
"Brother Jilan! Don't shoot!" Momir quickly raised his hands and said in fear: "It's me! Your best friend!"
Even the three people standing beside him The strong man was also shocked. The empire strictly controlled firearms, and only the management of the gang was qualified to be equipped with a Borchardt pistol. They didn't know where Gillan got a Ruger from.
The two pistols are very similar, and both have eight rounds of ammunition capacity, but the Borchardt is more bulky and prone to jamming. The Ruger is a new firearm improved on the basis of the Borchardt.
The grassroots law enforcement officers of the Bremen Empire are basically equipped with Ruger. It is very rare for gangs such as the Oak Gang to obtain outdated styles.
"How did you guys know that I escaped from the police station?"
Gilan asked indifferently.
If the other party's answer does not satisfy him, he will kill these people mercilessly, because this means that his whereabouts have been leaked and there is a high possibility that he will be hunted down soon.
"Last night I saw you being surrounded and arrested by the 'Prohibition Agents' behind Noor's Grocery Store. I was very worried, so I kept hiding opposite the police station to observe. I didn't expect you to escape early in the morning... I think Those 'Bobbys' will definitely not let you go, so they went back to ask for help from the boss."
Momir stammered and sounded a little aggrieved.
After listening, Ji Lan looked at the other person for a few seconds, and after confirming that the other person was not lying, he slowly put down the pistol and opened the door.
He said nothing more, just patted Momir on the shoulder to express his gratitude.
The latter's expression eased somewhat.
"Don't worry, Jilan, our Oak Gang will never give up on any of our brothers." A long-haired man behind Momier stepped forward with a smile. "The boss has ordered us to escort you back to the station and hide you out of the limelight."
Gilan glanced at the other person and recognized this person as Randolph, the boss's right-hand man.
"I have been sentenced to death at the police station. I was going to be shot this morning..."
Before he finished speaking, several people burst into laughter.
Another dark-skinned bald man said:
"Come on, brother, in the current 'Prohibition' environment, of our Oak Gang brewing and selling bootleg liquor, who would not die if caught?"
"But I also killed the police station. "Police officer."
Gilan pretended to hesitate.
The four of them were startled.
Although murder is also a capital felony, the police department's investigation intensity will definitely be greater than that of catching bootleggers. Especially if you kill a police officer, you will definitely not let it go.
They glanced at the gun in Guillen's hand and now understood the origin of the Ruger.
“What’s the point, isn’t it just to kill a ‘Bobby’!”
Randolph grinned and smiled dismissively.
“During the firefight with the Kuka Gang two years ago, a lot of people came to the police station. In order to cover the boss’s retreat, I killed two ‘Bobbys’ on the spot. This is why the boss values me. ...Don't worry, Ji Lan, you will be fine if you work hard for the boss."
'I killed more than one person. ’
Ji Lan secretly thought, but did not correct the other party, and simply chose to acquiesce.
His understanding of the outside world is too limited, and he may easily be caught if he escapes rashly.
‘This is an opportunity. ’
Since the Oak Gang is so lawless, he can just use the other party as a cover to buy himself more time. Wait until the intelligence information is almost collected and the time is right before leaving.
As for continuing to stay in the Oak Gang and work for the boss, Gillan has no idea at all.
"Let's go back to the station before it's fully dawn. It won't be good if we are discovered by 'Bobby' patrolling the streets."
Randolph glanced around and urged.
Jilan nodded, followed a few people, and left the slum together. They walked along the path at the end of Mangrove Street, and after a series of twists and turns, they went to another adjacent block, Haddonfield Street.
Haddonfield Street has the largest scrap recycling yard in the area, called "Brake Cork Brothers", but this is just a cover from the outside. In fact, there are several old buildings inside. The old residence and warehouse are the core residence of the Oak Gang.
This isn't Gillan's first time here.
Following the four people into the familiar scrap station, he saw two men guarding the door, nodding to his group without leaving any trace.
Continuing walking inside, there were many piles of bottles, cans, newspapers and furniture on both sides of the path. Many young and strong men had already started working, sorting and moving.
Most of them wear sleeveless shorts and men's soft hats. They are actually members of the Oak Gang. They work in the scrapyard during the day to hide their eyes from others, and at night they are responsible for selling bottles of moonshine brewed by internal members.
Randolph and his party did not talk to these "workers". They just nodded and said hello, and then took Gilan all the way to the innermost part of the scrap station.
Gillan soon arrived in front of a three-story building.
Entering here, the defense intensity increased significantly. Four or five men were sitting in the yard drinking and playing cards, with steel pipe blades and other weapons at their feet. There are several hidden sentries on the second floor, equipped with Borchardt pistols.
Gillen knew that the boss, Lucas, was usually in the office on the third floor, and he usually went there to report bills to the other party.
But this time, Randolph did not take him upstairs, but continued walking inside.
‘Are you going to the warehouse area? ’
Gillan has never been to the warehouse in the years since he joined the Oak Gang. He only knows that it is the most important secret area of the Oak Gang, because the private wine is brewed there, and ordinary gang members are not eligible to enter.
Walking into the warehouse area, three warehouses are arranged in a concave shape. In the open-air yard in the middle is a tall hornbeam tree, with egg-shaped diamond-shaped toothed leaves swaying in the wind.
Under the tree is an old well, and two gang members with guns are guarding the well.
They stepped forward, checked Gilan's handbag, and found that there was no flammable or explosive material in it before letting him go.
“That’s the ‘Wealth Well’ of our Oak Gang.” Randolph pointed to the well and turned to Gillan to explain. "The water source of moonshine comes from that well. It was discovered by Boss Lucas many years ago. The wine brewed from the water in that well will be very delicious. Look at those old customers who have bought our moonshine. , who doesn’t want to drink it a second time?”
"This should be considered a secret of the gang. Why do you tell me?"
Gilan looked away and asked with a frown.
"Of course it's because of the boss's respect. You can escape from the police station alone, that's your ability." Randolph grinned and patted Gillan on the shoulder. "Congratulations, you are now considered a core member of the gang. Maybe the two of us will work for the boss together in the future."
He said, taking Gilan to the door of the warehouse on the left.
"But before that, you need to stay here for a few days to avoid the limelight. The boss will help you cover up. 'Bobby' from the Mangrove Street Police Station does not dare to come here to search. .”
Randolph said.
But Jilan keenly felt something was wrong, because he realized that the other party was not telling the truth.
"Thanks, Randolph."
He pretended to be dumb and nodded, his heart ready to move.
“We are all brothers, you don’t have to be polite.” Randolph still had a smile on his face and opened the warehouse door, but before Gilan walked in, he stopped him: “By the way, according to the boss’s instructions Rules, we have to take away your gun after entering the warehouse area.”
"Don't worry, I'm just keeping it temporarily and will return it to you when you come out."
Randolph stretched out his hand.
A coldness flashed in Jilan's eyes, and just when he was about to refuse, he saw something in the warehouse through the door out of the corner of his eye.
His heart couldn't help but move.
“Give.”
Gillan pretended to be reluctant, took out the Ruger pistol from his waist, and handed it to the other party.
Randolph played with the Luger pistol fondly, looking happy but also secretly relieved.
"This silly boy." A thought flashed through his mind.
"Try not to come out these days. Brothers will bring you food and water." Randolph smiled and turned around, leading Momir and the other two people away. "Let's leave first. If you need anything, you can call the brothers in the yard."
Gilan nodded and watched the four of them walk away.
After he entered the warehouse, his expression quickly turned cold.
Randolph was obviously lying to him, and maybe Lucas, the boss, had intentions behind it, but he couldn't figure out what he had in him to deserve what they did.
‘Forget it, if you want to harm me, don’t blame me for being ruthless when the time comes. ’
Jilan took the initiative to close the iron door and lock it.
Immediately raised my eyes and looked straight at the corner of the warehouse——
There is a projector sitting there.
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