Spring, 1963.
A cargo ship laden with goods sailed from Shenzhen-Hong Kong to Hong Kong.
On the ship, Chi Yu stood on the deck, watching Shenzhen-Hong Kong fade into the distance with a sigh.
"Goodbye, mainland."
"Hubby, it's chilly outside. Come into the cabin." Lou XiaoE emerged from the cabin holding a coat and draped it over Chi Yu.
Chi Yu turned, took her fair hand, and pulled her into his embrace.
Since Chi Yu had contributed the technology to Wang Zheng at the end of last year, the nation had swiftly begun research. By the start of this year, it had already shown initial results.
Its military strength had risen significantly, delighting the leaders.
Now they no longer had to act according to Bear Country's wishes.
Since the research had been carried out in secret, the Bear Country experts knew nothing about it and continued to point fingers as though they alone ruled all.
At the same time, the Gang of Four's influence had begun to emerge, and the wind was faintly beginning to rise.
Hong Kong.
Compared to the mainland, it was truly prosperous.
Towering buildings stood everywhere, while traffic flowed endlessly.
Yet it was also rather dark, whether politically or economically.
All manner of Black Evil Forces were intertwined, gang wars never ceased, and criminals colluded with officials.
After disembarking from the cargo ship, Chi Yu's large family entered Hong Kong Central, planning to find somewhere to settle down first.
For that, they had to thank Lou Half-City's connections. He had a business partner surnamed Li, named Li Kuan, who ran a jewelry company in Hong Kong Central.
It was called a jewelry company, but in truth, it laundered money for many important figures. Over the years, it had made a fortune.
The man had