Restarting life in Siheyuan

Boss Huang was also regretting. Zheng Xun had reminded him that the island would be unsafe in the next few years. Now that he had a large family and a big business, he should make some preparations and be on guard. He was a little skeptical, but he gave face and asked for ten semi-automatic rifles himself. He didn't say much when the others didn't want them. He never expected that there would really be a day when he would have to rely on these ten guns to fight his way out.

But Lao Huang's heart bleeds for the hundreds of workers in the family business. These are his compatriots. If he runs away, these people will definitely lose their backbone and become a group of scattered sand, with nowhere to escape.

Seeing that everyone was on the bus, Boss Huang ignored the calls of the other bosses, but just called his second brother over and whispered instructions.

"You must rush to the hotel and ask Boss Zheng to send someone to pick us up. I will stay here. The team must return overnight. There are still three hours until dawn. This should be enough time. Remember that."

"Brother, do you really want to stay with the organization?" The second brother looked at the eldest brother and burst into tears. This might mean separation from the organization forever. There are many stragglers here who are robbing houses from house to house. The eldest brother has to wait for several hours in this danger with only a pistol.

"Stop talking. I have already sent out all the people I contacted. I can't just run away if they don't come back. Don't say anything. Go now while there is no one outside. Come back quickly. Boss Zheng will definitely support you."

The two men met at an auction in Hong Kong a few years ago and have always had a good relationship. He even helped Zheng Xun settle in the harbor area. Although he didn't understand why the hotel and restaurant were not opened in the city center, it now seems that being in the port has its advantages as it can retreat at any time.

"Take care, big brother. We'll be back soon!" The second boss knew that he had no influence on the big brother's decision, so he could only leave in tears.

"Master, take care of yourself..." Mrs. Huang said goodbye in tears while holding her child in the car. She knew the master's decision and could only pray silently for his safety.

Boss Huang waved to his wife and walked into the yard without looking back. Several wealthy businessmen were confused, "Boss Huang is not leaving? He is staying alone to look after the yard?"

"I guess Old Huang was afraid that he wouldn't be able to see his ancestors, so he decided to die to make his point clear. He's been smart all his life, but why is he so stupid this time? He's so confused." Boss Yu was heartbroken, and the convoy had already started.

It was estimated that it was only two or three hours away from dawn. The stars and the moon seemed to have hidden in the clouds. For a moment, the sky was as dark as ink. The headlights of the convoy tore through the darkness and soon encountered a roadblock. Several thugs shouted arrogantly in front of the roadblock and ordered the team to stop and check.

"What should we do, Second Master?" Boss Huang was sitting on the truck leading the way. Seeing that there were only a few thugs ahead, he gritted his teeth and issued an order.

"Don't slow down, just rush through and make those behind you show their weapons!"

The truck recklessly broke through the roadblock. The thugs who were blocking the way did not dare to stop it when they saw more than a dozen weapons raised in unison. The convoy of large and small trucks rushed to the port area where the hotel was located.

Soon after the convoy set out, it encountered a big problem. A temporary checkpoint appeared in front of it. In the darkness, only the torches on the checkpoint swayed in the sea breeze, reflecting the hideous faces of the rebels. They held weapons in their hands, their eyes were like torches, and they stared closely at the slowly approaching convoy.

"Second Master, what should we do? It seems we can't get through." The driver was a little panicked. Although the checkpoint ahead was temporary, there were dense roadblocks and makeshift sandbags used as cover. There was even a light machine gun mounted on top. More than a dozen rebels were already on full alert.

Boss Huang sighed. It was impossible to go back. His face was solemn. He held several heavy gold bars tightly in his hands. He knew that if he wanted to pass this level, he had to pay a high price.

"Stop the car, I'll go over and try."

"Second Master, they have guns and they won't reason with us. Why don't we charge at them and give it a try?" The driver saw the black muzzle of the gun under the torch and felt that if he stopped he would be like meat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others. So he gritted his teeth and begged for his life, determined to fight to the death.

"Don't be reckless. If you can't get through, stop the car." The second boss also saw the scattered sandbags behind the roadblock, which were used to prevent people from breaking through. If they were not removed, even if the truck could barely get through, the convoy behind it would not be able to get through, and the truck slowly stopped.

"General, please give me a favor." Huang Er hurriedly got out of the car, trotted forward, secretly stuffed two gold bars into the car, and smiled.

The rebel leader took the gold bar, weighed it in his hand, put it in his pocket, snorted, and sneered.
"Hmph, you want to clear the way with this little gold? You are all Han bastards, instead of waiting at home obediently, you are rushing to die!" The rebel leader was extremely arrogant, his eyes scanning the convoy, as if all the wealth and beautiful women in front of him had already been taken into his pocket.

The second boss's face turned pale instantly. He knew that today might be a dangerous day. He looked back at the convoy. Those were their family and friends. They couldn't give up so easily.

"Brother, we really just want to get through. Please be merciful." The second boss' voice was already tearful, but his hands were clenched into fists.

The rebel leader just sneered, waved his hand, and his rebels began to act.

"These are all Han Chinese pigs, haha, get out of the car, and send those who don't obey to their own way."

The rebels pounced on the convoy like hungry wolves, waving their spears and forcing everyone to get off. Several wealthy businessmen were stunned. Only a dozen young and strong men on the truck remained silent, covering each other, hiding their weapons, and waiting for the second master's order to attack.

Several rebels had already started to steal valuables in the pickup truck, and some even started to pull the woman who had gotten out of the car.

The second boss and the wealthy businessmen watched their women being insulted and their property being looted, and their hearts were filled with anger and despair. They knew that they could not succumb to the greed of these rebels and had to rise up to protect their families and property.

But the machine guns in front of the convoy were keeping a close eye on the entire convoy. The second boss was extremely anxious for a moment. According to the little leader, none of his men could escape.

No one noticed that in the darkness on the opposite side of the road, there was a pickup truck parked far away, but there was no movement. Looking more closely, they found that a dozen black shadows had already approached the checkpoint. They were Zheng Xiaojun and his gang.

The journey here was extremely difficult for them. In order not to attract attention, they had been moving forward slowly with the help of the dim stars and moonlight. They had solved three small checkpoints quietly, but they were stumped when they got here.

The checkpoint in front of them was too heavily armed, with two machine guns pointing in two directions. Although the torches on the checkpoint exposed the rebels' strength, they still did not dare to be careless and approached from a distance.

This huge convoy happened to attract the attention of the checkpoint. Now there was only one leader and two machine gunners left at the checkpoint. Zheng Xiaojun waved his hand and several semi-automatic rifles fired at the same time.

The three people at the checkpoint were caught off guard and were killed instantly.

"Seize the machine gun position!" Zheng Xiaojun took the lead and rushed out, like a cheetah in the darkness.

The sudden gunshot startled the second boss. Seeing the machine gunner and the small leader fall down unexpectedly, he immediately shouted, "Do it!"

The convoy was filled with gunfire. A dozen rebels were either holding stolen property or fighting with women. They were caught off guard. Except for a few who were quick to hide and fight back, most of them were shot dead immediately. The battle did not last long. After a dozen people from Zheng Xiaojun joined in, the rebels who were barely hiding were also surrounded and annihilated.

Seeing the way Zheng Xiaojun and his gang were dressed and hearing their familiar language, the second boss and several Chinese businessmen were overjoyed and hurried forward, "Are you Boss Zheng's people?"

"Exactly. You are?"

The two sides unexpectedly connected, Zheng Xiaojun was overjoyed, and waved his hand, "We have cleared the way here, we will lead the way, hurry up and follow, the gunshots will definitely bring more rebels."

The convoy started again, and the joy of surviving the disaster made the entire convoy immersed in the joy of being rescued.

Zheng Xun and Zheng Dayong were delighted by the smooth arrival of the convoy, but they were also grief-stricken and angry at the death of the entire families of their two business partners.

"Boss Zheng, our master asked me to ask you for help..." Seeing that the local army was strong, the second master of the Huang family hurriedly asked for help.

Zheng Xun and Zheng Dayong then realized that Boss Huang was not there. Understanding Boss Huang's persistence, they were all sighing. Zheng Xun and Zheng Dayong looked at each other and nodded in agreement to send reinforcements again.

The wealthy businessmen then learned of Boss Huang's decision and felt extremely ashamed. They had many compatriots under their families, but they were only thinking about retreating on their own. Now, they were all blushing and wanted to climb onto the returning convoy.

"Send a few more cars, there are too many people here and we can't bring them back all at once." Zheng Xun quietly reminded Zheng Dayong, who was carefully checking his brother's wound.

"Brother, it's nothing, just a few scratches."

"The commander is right. This operation is large-scale and needs to be planned well. It will be dawn soon and the rebels will find out sooner or later." Zheng Dayong answered while re-bandaging his brother's clothes.

"Brother, what should we do? With so many people, the retreat will be delayed immeasurably and the chances of encountering rebels will increase greatly."

According to Zheng Dayong's plan, Zheng Xiaojun and two team leaders will lead thirty people to meet the team. If these bosses also go back to gather the people, the time will be even more uncontrollable.

Zheng Dayong was also a little hesitant. This way, the danger of this rescue mission would indeed increase greatly. Although these teammates had been trained and had just seen blood, they would definitely not be able to face professional soldiers, even if they were rebels.

"Commander, how about I lead the team? It will be better to have a unified command. This side will be peaceful for the time being, and nothing serious will happen."

Zheng Xun thought for a long time and nodded in agreement. If they really encountered rebels, no one in this team was more suitable than Zheng Dayong. Besides, Li Xiaojun on the high seas had replied that the port was already in the plan and a team of 200 elite troops would occupy it in a few hours. The hotel was only a few kilometers away from the port and should be able to get effective support. Besides, he could also arrange people to replace these elite troops to guard the port and ask them to pick up Zheng Dayong.

Zheng Xun is still unclear about the composition of this elite force and assumes that it should be the elite force of the autonomous region. The nature of this armed force is currently only known to Zhu Xuefeng, Song Yan and Li Xiaojun and is kept secret.

"Brother, I'll go with you." Zheng Xiaojun volunteered. Zheng Dayong nodded, thinking it would be good to go as long as he could take care of the place.

"Okay, do your best, don't embarrass me, and wash away your shame with blood."

Zheng Xiaojun blushed, "Brother, can you please not mention these things? I have changed them."

Zheng Dayong was a little excited by Zheng Xiaojun's statement, but he pretended not to hear it and turned around to give orders to several team leaders.

"Take your walkie-talkies and ten bazookas, and let's go."

The convoy left quickly in the dark night. Zheng Xun rubbed his dry eyes. He had not rested all night, and his health could not compare with that of Zheng Dayong and his brother. He turned around and saw the second master of the Huang family, who was looking at the departing convoy and seemed very worried. He comforted him.

"Boss Huang, don't worry. We will definitely bring you back. Now we have to settle you down quickly."

"My eldest brother said that once we are here, everything will be arranged by you. We young and strong people can go to the front line, and women can also do logistics."

"Okay, no problem. We just received news that a cargo ship will arrive at the dock tomorrow. You will retreat with us then."

Not to mention that the harbor area had begun to strictly guard against it, Li Xiaojun, who was still floating on the high seas, finally felt relieved after receiving Zheng Xun's radio report. He could not intervene too early. A naval force entering someone else's sphere of influence would inevitably attract the attention of the other navy. They were now floating on the high seas and could feel the other side's attention from time to time.

During the day today, a plane appeared dozens of kilometers away, hovering in the distance for a while before leaving. It was obviously surveillance, but because their fleet was on the high seas far away from the island country, the other party did not take any further action.

"Finally I received the order, dear Lieutenant Colonel Wayne, notify them that we will set off now, target: Pandilan Harbor!"

"Yes, Colonel Resandro."

A team of 200 people quickly gathered and boarded the ship. Everything was in darkness. The shipyard on the island had become quiet, no longer noisy as during the day. The workers were all fast asleep. A 10,000-ton cargo ship had slowly left the port of this small island, slowly accelerating and heading for the Pandilan Harbor.

"Captain, we are expected to arrive at 11:52 a.m. after a voyage of seven hours and thirty-four minutes."

"Okay, let the little ones have a good rest."

The 10,000-ton cargo ship cut through the waves and headed towards its destination in the dark night. Zheng Dayong and his party also arrived at the Huang family compound smoothly. Without the obstruction of thugs and rebels, it only took an hour to travel dozens of kilometers. Unlike Zheng Xiaojun's first trip, he took almost three hours to reunite.

Boss Huang was overjoyed when he saw the convoy arriving. Many of his men had already gathered, but more were still gathering. Not everyone was willing to leave. Many families thought that they had nothing at home and would not attract the covetousness of the rebels and thugs, so they still hoped for luck and refused to leave. Boss Huang had no choice but to wish them good luck.

"Boss Yu, why are you back again?" In the dark night, under the dim starlight, Boss Huang unexpectedly found that several Chinese businessmen had returned and was a little surprised. (End of this chapter)