"The Tainan Faction and Wu San-lien really complemented each other," says Hsieh Kuo-hsing, who has been researching the Tainan Faction for many years. With the Tainan Faction's financial support, Wu San-lien could do many of the things he wanted to, and as an upright and respected figure, he in turn was the best advertisement for the Tainan Faction.
「台南幫與吳三連是相得益彰」，研究台南幫多年的謝國興表示，有了台南幫金錢方面的支援，吳三連可以做許多他想做的事情；相對的，他為人公正、受人敬重，也是台南幫最好的招牌。