Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang and Wang Fang were wandering around the industrial area under Lion Rock. From time to time, old trucks drove out of the factory. Zhang Renkang shook his head helplessly and said to Wang Fang:

"This piece is too big. Can you read, brother?"

Wang Fang nodded and said

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhang Renkang laughed

"You go that way, I'll go this way, let's quickly turn around and take a look. Remember, we are looking for a machinery manufacturing factory, so don't pay attention to the plastic flower factory or textile factory nearby."

Wang Fang looked at Zhang Renkang with some concern and said

"There are too many people here, you..."

On the way here, although Zhang Renkang and Wang Fang were prepared, they were still shocked by the chaotic streets and complicated social order. They had just encountered a gang fight between three gangs, and almost watched several gang members being hacked to death by machetes, and then dragged into the alley, not knowing what to do with them.

(I remember Hong Kong was in chaos in the 75s and s. Our factory went to purchase equipment in . People were hacked to death and then dragged onto vans and buried.)

There were two groups of people who stopped them and wanted to collect protection money, but Wang Fang showed his strength in a friendly way and "beat" them away.

Zhang Renkang said helplessly

"Look at how big this area is. Even if we walk around for two or three days, we still may not be able to find the place."

"Besides, you've seen my skills just now. They're just a few hooligans. No one can do anything to me as long as you don't get entangled with them."

Just now, when Wang Fang was showing off his strength, Zhang Renkang also took advantage of the situation to deal with two hooligans who looked at him as a soft persimmon. Under Wang Fang's surprised gaze, Zhang Renkang picked up one of them by the neck and threw him out. He kicked the other one two or three meters away and never got up again.

Wang Fang raised his wrist, checked the time, nodded and said

"Okay then, we'll meet here in two hours."

Zhang Renkang was relieved after watching Wang Fang walk to the other side. He sent Wang Fang away because he had discovered the Lou family's factory. According to the address and layout of Hong Kong Island that Lou Huaijin had given him, it was a plastic products processing factory opened in the Lion Rock Industrial Zone - Lou Ji Plastics.

……

A prison in Hong Kong Island

Zhang Tingan protested angrily to the policeman in brown uniform and a man in John's military uniform.

"You are illegally imprisoning me, I want to protest your actions"

“Why are you detaining us?”

"We are an economic delegation from the mainland. We entered Hong Kong Island through normal declaration. You have no right to detain us."

After Zhang Tingan and his companions got off the ship, they were first searched. Then a military vehicle drove into the port. A man in a military uniform looked at them and pointed at them. Then they were all locked up. For some reason, the police had to find someone from the mainland this time to ask them to honestly explain their identities.

The man in John's military uniform looked at Zhang Ting'an sharply, holding his ID card in his hand, then laughed and said in fluent Chinese

"Are you Zhang Ting'an, the deputy director of the Mainland Textile Factory?"

"I have a question. Why are there so many blank ID cards in the compartment of your suitcase? Mr. Zhang, shouldn't you explain it?"

Zhang Tingan was confused. The blank documents in the suitcase were placed there by the superior who arranged for Captain Liu to accompany the team before departure. Zhang Tingan knew that to some extent, they were covering up Captain Liu's abandonment and exposing them to attract attention at the first opportunity.

Captain Liu quietly jumped from the middle of the boat before it was about to dock, dived into the sea and swam towards the fishing boat waiting on the sea not far away. Zhang Tingan and his group went to the port to attract attention.

Zhang Tingan shook his head and said

"I don't know what you are talking about. Your actions are causing disputes between the two countries. I have the right not to answer."

The soldier John didn't care and said with a smile

"Mr. Zhang, you can remain silent and wait for your side to come and pick up the person."

"It's just that during this period of time, I may have to inconvenience you a little bit."

Then he turned to the policeman who was traveling with him and said

"Then send Mr. Zhang and his group to the cell and do not allow anyone to contact them."

Then he turned and left. The policeman looked at Zhang Ting'an expressionlessly and said

"Let's go. I advise you not to think about it."

"This place is set up for people like you who are under special attention. You might as well just wait for the government to come and take you away instead of doing anything else here."

Zhang Ting'an did not reply. After returning to the cell, he looked at the outside of the railing and thought helplessly.

"I hope Zhang Renkang and the others won't be discovered."

Zhang Ting'an had already noticed at the port that Zhang Renkang and his team were released from the port before the military vehicles arrived. Although he didn't know how Zhang Renkang did it, since they were able to escape, this at least left them with a little hope for the Ministry of Industry's mission. It wouldn't be that they would really return empty-handed just to cover up Captain Liu.

At this time, Zhang Renkang didn't know that except for the four of them, Zhang Ting'an and others were detained in a prison somewhere, and they were chatting and laughing with Lou Huaijin.

Lou Huaijin sighed

"I really didn't think you could actually get out. I heard that the inspection there is very strict. How did you get into the island?"

Zhang Renkang laughed and said

"It just so happens that the Ministry of Industry and the factory are short of equipment, so they sent an economic inspection team to investigate whether a procurement channel can be opened."

“I came here with the inspection team.”

Lou Huaijin was shocked. Seeing Zhang Renkang suddenly tense up, he stood up, opened the door, and saw that no one was around. Then he closed it and asked in a low voice:

"Renkang, you said you were following the mainland's inspection team?"

"Did you come in by ship at the port or from a port on the road?"

Zhang Renkang was puzzled by Lou Huaijin's caution and explained:

"From the port, our ship in Shanghai, a merchant ship of John's people"

Lou Huaijin said nervously in a low voice

"I heard that the military just detained a group of surveyors from the mainland at the port these days."

"Is it you?"

Zhang Renkang stood up instantly after hearing this, and looked at Lou Huaijin with sharp eyes in surprise.

"What did you say?"

"Is this news true?"

Lou Huaijin nodded and said

"I had dinner with a businessman I worked with yesterday. He introduced me to a senior assistant in the Hong Kong Police Force. He said that he was busy interrogating the investigation team and that some secret agents came to Hong Kong Island to cause trouble."

Zhang Renkang was confused. Could it be that except for the four of them, what he said was right? None of Zhang Tingan and the others could escape?

Zhang Renkang said

"Boss Lou, is there any way to know where they are being held?"

"Or bail them out?"

Lou Huaijin shook his head and said

"I can only try to find out for you. Generally speaking, this kind of thing is under special supervision. I'm not sure if the few people I have connections with can have a say."

"Just getting him out on bail will cost a lot."

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"As long as he can do it, money is not a problem"

Lou Huaijin looked at Zhang Renkang with a smile and said

"Yes, I didn't expect that you would give Xiao'e such a generous inheritance. It seems that you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve over there."

"But, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to call me Mr. Lou now that you have a son?"