Lei Danzi took the glass but didn't drink it. Instead, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. He. Mr. He. Please have your men unload the goods quickly. I want to go back to Hong Kong."
"I'll have Xunzheng make a call so you and your people can take the passenger ferry back to Hong Kong more comfortably." After He Xian finished speaking, he was about to look at Huang Ziya when Lei Danzi interjected, "I'm going back to Hong Kong on my own boat. I'm already extremely grateful that Mr. He has taken care of my cargo."
He Xian slightly moved his chin. Huang Ziya picked up a suitcase from the corner of the reception room and placed it at Lei Danzi's feet.
"Here's the fee, same old deal as before: half cash, half cash. The cargo on the ship can be unloaded within half an hour."
"I won't disturb Mr. He. He's rest. I'll go to the dock and return to port as soon as the ship is unloaded." Lei Danzi picked up his leather shoes and turned to walk out.
He Xian there, cigar in his mouth, and said, "Guan Tai, don't be impulsive. You're in the maritime business; there are calm seas and stormy seas too. When people die and ships sink, you get angry, but think about how you were full of vigor when you were stealing other people's business, weren't you?"
Lei Danzi stopped, stood still for a few seconds, and then continued walking outside, "Thank you Mr. He, I know what to do."
After Lei Danzi left, Huang Ziya stood behind He Xian and said, "Mr. He, A-Liu was called back to Hong Kong by Song Tianyao. Is it related to this matter? However, I received news that Song Tianyao and his Britain fiancée have already flown to Britain."
He Xian walked back to his desk, lit a cigar, and puffed out grayish-blue smoke. "Among those Shanghai people who sail the oceans, there's now an idiot. Do you think the locals in Hong Kong will let this opportunity pass? Of course not. That kid Song Tianyao, even if he doesn't want to help Lei Yingdong, should know how to choose sides. The fact that he doesn't show his face himself, but sends A-Liu to run errands, already shows his attitude."
When Lei Yingdong arrived at the dock, the only remaining Xingye Hao ship, the Lengzai and eight of his men were cleaning the hold. Seeing Lei Yingdong being brought there by He Xian's men, Lengzai dropped the trash he was carrying, straightened his back, and stood on the deck, asking Lei Yingdong on the dock:
"Brother Danzi, are you going to avenge A-Mao and the others?"
Lei Yingdong turned around and said goodbye to the people who had brought him there, before boarding the boat and handing his leather suitcase to He Xian Lengzai.
"We don't even know who sank our ship, how are we supposed to get revenge?"
Lengzai gritted his teeth. "Run to Taiwan, get a small boat, and if necessary, secretly kidnap someone. We can always find out what's going on. Damn it, so many ships can't be bombed, but they managed to bomb ours. There's no way there's no ghost involved."
Lei Yingdong leaned his upper body against the railing, gazing at the dock. "Think carefully about how to tell your parents when you get home. Your younger brother, A-Mao, go back and sell the yellow croaker, then send the money to those brothers' homes. I'll figure out how to get revenge."
"So what if he dies? He should have known this day would come when he risked his life in this line of work. A-Mao wasn't lucky enough to make it ashore; he died before he could. I have seven siblings, and if one or two of them die, my parents won't even have time to grieve." Lengzai took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one for Lei Yingdong.
Lei Yingdong stood at the bow of the boat, lit a cigarette, and then patted Lengzai on the shoulder. "Let's go, we're heading back to Hong Kong."
In the garden of Chu Xiaoxin's villa, Chu Xiaoxin's shirt sleeves were rolled up high. He was using tongs to turn the meat on the grill, clumsily drizzling sauce over it. The sauce dripped into the charcoal fire, occasionally sending up puffs of smoke.
Huang Liu sat at the table next to him, wolfing down the roasted meat that had been prepared earlier.
Chu Xiaoxin picked the last piece of roasted meat onto a plate, placed it in front of Huang Liu, sat down opposite him, poured himself a glass of brandy, and asked Huang Liu:
"Why did A-Yao ask you to tell me this?"
Huang Liu shook his head and swallowed the beef in his mouth. "I don't know. I'm just a follower. How could I possibly guess what my boss is thinking?"
Chu Xiaoxin leaned back in his rattan chair and stretched comfortably. "One of Lei Danzi's boats sank. I wonder who did it?"
"The whole world knows who did it, but what can they do? Are they going to go door-to-door to find out? My boss's point is that it's enough for Mr. Chu to know about this. You have a good temper and are used to standing up for your friends. We also know that you've recently had dealings with some people from Shanghai at dinner parties, but for the time being, you should still avoid suspicion."
"Hey, it's not like I blew up Lei Danzi's boat, why should I avoid suspicion?" Chu Xiaoxin said, puzzled. "Could it be that someone I know in Shanghai people did it?"
"I really couldn't find it. I asked a friend in Macau to check in Taiwan, but I still haven't received a reply." Huang Liu finished his meat and casually tore off a tissue to wipe his mouth. "My boss must be helping Lei Danzi. Mr. Chu, has anyone praised your grilling skills? A dozen or so slices of meat, either half-cooked or burnt, not a single piece is edible."
"Okay." Chu Xiaoxin waved his hand. "I'm leaving now that I'm full. Did I force you to eat? I was just practicing my grilling skills so I can show off my skills when I'm on vacation with my fiancée's family."
"I won't disturb your practice." Huang Liu stood up unsteadily, smiled at Chu Xiaoxin, and said, "I'll be going now. Mr. Chu, feel free to call me anytime if you need anything. Anyway, my boss isn't taking me to Britain to meet pretty girls."
Huang Liu walked from Chu Xiaoxin's villa back to Song Tianyao's villa. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw Qi Weiwen Gao Lao Cheng Gao Lao Cheng standing together outside the villa gate. Huang Liu n't care about Qi Weiwen, but he had witnessed Qi Weiwen's relationship with Song Tianyao before, and he had even been scolded for trying to pimp for the two of them several times.
"Sister Wen, a phone call would have sufficed. Why come all the way here? Come on, let's go inside for tea," Huang Liu said with a smile to Qi Weiwen.
Qi Weiwen looked around the villa and said to Huang Liu, " With A-Yao gone, you're acting like the owner of the villa now."
"Of course, I've already tasted all the bottles of red wine in the boss's collection for him. He forced me to come back to work before my leg injury had healed, so of course I had to take advantage of him."