Wang Yan and the others had a very smooth journey back.
There were no problems whatsoever clearing the vehicles through customs. Once they reached the fishing village, Elder Liang had arranged a special train for them, and all seventy-eight vehicles donated by patriotic groups on Hong Kong Island were loaded aboard.
Li Kuiyong, Zhong Yuemin, Zheng Tong, Captain Li, and the militiamen all grinned from ear to ear the entire way, unable to stop even if they wanted to. There was no other reason: everyone wore several watches on their wrists, carried all kinds of gold jewelry in their pockets, had a Hong Kong dollar bill apiece as a souvenir, and possessed all sorts of candid photographs Wang Yan had taken.
There were shots of them pinning down Guhuozi and beating them senseless, looking down imperiously at minor gang leaders, group photos at Victoria Harbour, eating seafood aboard boats at sea, and even photos at the entrances to the major societies' headquarters. They were all documentary photographs, captured with remarkable skill...
Taken out into the open, every one of them would count as evidence of a crime. It showed just how brazen Wang Yan was.
Of course, Wang Yan had fully considered his comrades' needs. After all, having made a trip to Hong Kong Island, they had to have something to brag about when they got back. And if they wanted their boasts to have substance, nothing was more convincing than photographs.
Beyond all that, there was the most important matter: the money had not yet been distributed. They would have to exchange the currency first before settling the accounts with Forest County, which would then pass it on to Harmony River Commune...
The conditions along the way were not much better than on their trip to Hong Kong Island.