Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 517: The Road Home (Part 1)

Lu Shaohua's eyes never left Xiang Huaqiang's face, and he didn't say a word, just waiting quietly. He knew that Xiang Huaqiang came to the Kowloon District and called him out again because there must be something important, otherwise he wouldn't have mobilized so many people.

Come to think of it, if Xiang Huaqiang didn't have something important to discuss with Lu Shaohua, he wouldn't have to call Lu Shaohua out, and could have just made a phone call to get the job done. But now that Xiang Hua has called Lu Shaohua out, things may not be as simple as imagined.

Lu Shaohua was right. Xiang Huaqiang did have something to talk to Lu Shaohua about, because Xiang Huaqiang's expression was very solemn, not as relaxed as usual. It was obvious that the problem he encountered was not small!

"Xiaohua, you should know the background of our Xiang family, right?" Xiang Huaqiang did not go straight to the point, but asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"You know something, right?" Lu Shaohua nodded and said, then paused, looked at Xiang Huaqiang, and then added, "During the Republic of China period, your father was a general of the Kuomintang. Later he came to Hong Kong and took root there."

What Lu Shaohua said was right, this is the origin of the Xiang family, but it was so long ago that few people knew that the Xiang family had such a background. However, it is undeniable that history is history and cannot be changed. Xiang Huaqiang’s father was indeed a general of the Kuomintang at the time. The Xiang family did not go to Taiwan, but instead went to Hong Kong to settle down.

"Yes, he is the descendant of a Kuomintang general." Xiang Huaqiang said self-deprecatingly, and then changed the subject and said, "Sun Yee On, a gang, has the background of a Kuomintang general. This identity is very complicated."

Hearing this, Lu Shaohua had basically guessed what Xiang Huaqiang was going to say next. "97?"

"Well, 97 is coming soon, and Hong Kong will return to China." Xiang Huaqiang sighed again, and then asked, "Xiaohua, what do you think people over there will think of our Xiang family after Hong Kong returns?"

Xiang Huaqiang was worried that his background would be a trouble, and that was why he approached Lu Shaohua. As for why he approached Lu Shaohua, it is unknown.

The matter was far beyond Lu Shaohua's imagination and had already risen to the national level. Lu Shaohua could not make any rash statements, otherwise he would be in trouble.

However, when Xiang Huaqiang approached him, Lu Shaohua could not help but express his opinion. "I can't guess about this kind of thing, but you are right that the Sun Yee On is a gangster society, but there are two kinds of order in every place, one is the legal order, and the other is the black order. The existence of gangs is an undeniable reality, and this will not have any impact."

After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued, "But according to my understanding, the people above want a stable Hong Kong, not a chaotic one. If it is a mess, I'm afraid it will be the target of action."

Lu Shaohua's assumption was correct, but wasn't Lu Shaohua also reminding Xiang Huaqiang to keep his Sun Yee On from causing trouble?

Xiang Huaqiang had gotten to this point, so how could he not understand what Lu Shaohua said? He nodded and said, "I understand this. I have already given the order, and the people below will not mess around."

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded, patted Xiang Huaqiang on the shoulder, and said in a persuasive tone, "Black will always be black, it can't be put on the table, try to shrink it as much as possible, it's better to bleach it."

With Lu Shaohua's knowledge and memories of his two lives, he knew that gangsters never have a good ending. Those who can survive in the underworld are those who whitewash themselves and survive in the end. As one of Lu Shaohua's friends, Lu Shaohua needs to remind him of this.

"Hey!"

Xiang Huaqiang sighed again, his tone full of helplessness. "I want to whitewash my reputation, but I have no choice. It's not easy to whitewash my reputation."

Thinking about it, Lu Shaohua nodded in agreement and said softly, "Try your best."

"Yeah." Xiang Huaqiang nodded to show that he understood, and then went back to the original question. "What do you think will happen after the return?"

The Xiang family is a family with great influence in Hong Kong. Xiang Huaqiang knows the principle that the first bird to stick its head out will be shot. Seeing the day of return approaching, Xiang Huaqiang is also anxious at the moment of the Xiang family's survival.

Lu Shaohua didn't say anything, but looked at Xiang Huaqiang with a faint smile on his face, which was also puzzled. After a long time, he asked, "Uncle Xiang, I always feel strange, why do you ask me these questions?"

"Haha!" Xiang Huaqiang laughed, poured another glass of wine for Lu Shaohua, then poured himself a glass, raised the glass and clinked it with Lu Shaohua, drank it, put the glass back, and then spoke. "Xiaohua, I know part of your identity in China, well, don't blame me for looking it up, I actually found it by accident."

"Oh!" Lu Shaohua couldn't help but become curious. He didn't mind at all that Xiang Huaqiang had checked his background. Instead, he asked with interest. "Tell me, what identities do you know about me?"

"The godson of Mr. Deng, with the rank of major general." Xiang Huaqiang said with a smile.

"Ha ha!"

Lu Shaohua laughed loudly, then nodded and admitted his identity. "Indeed, I do have two identities, but identities are just identities after all, they are all fictitious."

After the last Phoenix Group incident, Lu Shaohua has become indifferent to those so-called identities. As he said, they are all fake and will not be of any use when necessary. He still has to rely on his own strength.

Xiang Huaqiang shook his head. He did not think that Lu Shaohua's identity was false. At least in Xiang Huaqiang's opinion, if the identity of Deng Laogan's grandson were to exert its power, it would be terrifying, not to mention that he also had a real rank of major general.

However, what made Lu Shaohua curious was the channel through which Xiang Huaqiang found out. You have to know that these things are state-level confidential. Even if Xiang Huaqiang is very powerful, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to find out Lu Shaohua's identity without any clues.

"Can you tell me how you found these identities?" Lu Shaohua asked.

"Mr. Huo, it was Mr. Huo who said that you are Mr. Deng's godson. As for your identity as a major general, I found it out through some special channels. Of course, I was able to find it out because Mr. Huo mentioned it. Otherwise, haha, don't even think about it." Xiang Huaqiang didn't beat around the bush and said it directly.

Now Lu Shaohua understood. Not many people in Hong Kong knew his identity. Ho Ying-tung was one, Li Ka-shing was one, and several directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce knew a little about it, but it was not complete.

If it had been for Ho Ying-Tong's reminder, it would not have been difficult to find out Lu Shaohua's identity by following the investigation. However, those identities were already in the past, and Lu Shaohua had been promoted now.

Smiling and shaking his head, Lu Shaohua said calmly, "The major general you mentioned is from the past. Haha, I've been promoted to lieutenant general now."

Lu Shaohua revealed his identity not because he wanted to be vain, but even if he didn't say it, Xiang Huaqiang would find out anyway. If that was the case, why didn't Lu Shaohua say it earlier? In this way, he could earn a good reputation for being honest.

But before Lu Shaohua finished speaking, he had already revealed the rank of Lieutenant General. So why didn't Lu Shaohua tell it all, so that it would be easier to talk about what happened next. "Besides this, I recently got an economic advisory job. That's all. It's all fake. Of course, sometimes I can play a small role. If you need my help with anything, just tell me. I will definitely help you if I can."

Xiang Huaqiang already knew his identity and found him out. If Lu Shaohua was not stupid, it would not be difficult to guess that Xiang Huaqiang was not only asking him about the foothold of their Xiang family after the return of Hong Kong, but also about how to solve the problem. He wanted Lu Shaohua to give him advice and help him when necessary.

After figuring out Xiang Huaqiang's intention, Lu Shaohua simply revealed it. This way he could also let Xiang Huaqiang evaluate it in his mind. At the same time, he was also telling Xiang Huaqiang that his identity was limited, his energy was limited, and he could not help with difficult matters.

Lu Shaohua understood Xiang Huaqiang's intention, and Xiang Huaqiang also understood Lu Shaohua's intention. He nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Since you said so, I won't be polite."

"That's right!" Lu Shaohua smiled and said, then he picked up the wine and poured a glass for Xiang Huaqiang, then filled his own glass, drank it, and then continued. "I still say the same thing, I will definitely help if I can."

"Yeah." Xiang Huaqiang patted Lu Shaohua's shoulder, the meaning was self-evident, and his expression changed rapidly, becoming much more serious. After a long while, he said, "There are two problems at present. The first problem is the Sun Yee On problem, and the second problem is my father's identity problem. I'm afraid..."

Xiang Huaqiang didn't explain his words clearly and stopped halfway, but it didn't matter. Lu Shaohua knew what Xiang Huaqiang wanted to say next. It was simply because his father was a general of the Kuomintang. After Hong Kong's return, the people in power in the country might turn their knives against the Xiang family because of this identity.

Lu Shaohua didn't know whether he would confront the Xiang family. After all, he was a reborn person, not a god. Lu Shaohua didn't know how the people above made the decision. The only thing he knew was that after Hong Kong's return, the Xiang family was still the same Xiang family and did not decline. On the contrary, the Xiang family became the overlord in the film industry.

"I can't answer this question for you, but one thing is certain, your Xiang family is fine." Lu Shaohua told Xiang Huaqiang very confidently. Yes, very sure, this comes from Lu Shaohua's memory. He has absolute confidence to guarantee that the Xiang family is fine. However, the memory is not wrong, but if the Xiang family does not change, Lu Shaohua cannot guarantee whether it will be in trouble. "Of course, there is also a premise here, that is, there must be changes. If there is no change, I don't know what the result will be."

"Tell me, how to change it?" Xiang Huaqiang's tone became very urgent and he asked anxiously.