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Chapter 1045 The Last Window (rd update, please subscribe)

A young man wearing a knitted cap held the handlebars of a bicycle, one leg on the pedal and the other on the ground. After the crowd left, he pedaled hard again and rode across the street. He soon turned left and right into an alley and came to the address on the advertisement. He saw many people standing outside the door. Obviously, the purpose of these people coming here was the same as his.

“So many people are going to Hong Kong Island!”

Ni Cong, with his face wrapped in a scarf, muttered to himself.

Hong Kong Island was the only choice for Ni Cong, a wanted criminal. When he escaped from Inner Mongolia, he had gone through a lot of trouble to find the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant and his brother. However, he did not stay in Anshan for a few days, after all, his brother did not dare to take him in for a long time. Ni Cong himself understood that as a fugitive, it was impossible for him to register his household registration. Without a household registration, of course, he would have nothing else.

However, when he was in Anshan, Ni Cong began to repeatedly plan his future, and finally decided to go to Shanghai first, and then look for an opportunity to go to Hong Kong Island to find his parents - they all went to Hong Kong Island in 1950, and his father worked as a business manager in the insurance department of the Dutch Goods Company in Hong Kong Island. Only he and his elder brother stayed for their ideals.

A few days ago, he saw an advertisement in the newspaper that could help him settle in Hong Kong Island, so today he found the agency as shown in the advertisement, and there were many people crowded there.

People were coming in and out of this "institution" from time to time, and soon it was Ni Cong's turn. When he entered, the other party looked at him and said.

"Sir, please take a seat."

"You can help me settle in Hong Kong Island."

"I can help, but you know, it's impossible to go through the conventional channels, unless you have a foreign passport."

In Shanghai and many other places, there are indeed many people who hold foreign passports... In those days, Nanyang had distributed a large number of their passports, and many people had applied for them.

He didn't know exactly how many people had applied for Nanyang passports, but there were quite a few such people. This was the most common thing Ni Cong had heard from his relatives these days. Since last year, people had been leaving Tangshan with Nanyang passports, and now this was the only regular channel.

The other party told him directly that the so-called help was actually helping him to "smuggle".

"Smuggling?"

Although it was a little different from what he had imagined, considering his identity, it would be easier to sneak across the border. Ni Cong started talking to the other party and asked how to sneak across the border. He mainly wanted to find out whether the other party could provide a way to enter Hong Kong Island. As a former policeman, he naturally knew how to identify scammers.

After half an hour of interview and communication, Ni Cong finally confirmed that the other party could indeed help him get to Hong Kong Island, so he asked.

"How much does it cost in total?"

"450 dollars."

"It's so expensive! Can it be cheaper?"

"Sir, we definitely cannot bargain here!"

Seeing this, Ni Cong did not hesitate and went home to raise the funds. Although it was a large sum, fortunately, relatives and friends finally contributed money to help Ni Cong solve this urgent problem.

In fact, the reason why the relatives and friends said they paid the money so quickly was not only because of family affection, but also because they were afraid that Ni Cong would bring trouble to them. He was a wanted person, and he was a former policeman. If he was arrested, and the relatives and friends did not report it, they would all be guilty of harboring and harbouring, and their entire family would be implicated. The relatives and friends wanted him to leave as soon as possible, and everyone was willing to pay some money.

After paying the money, the next step was to wait for the right opportunity. Smuggling is life-threatening. A few days later, Ni Cong, who was waiting to escape, finally received a departure notice.

According to the other party's arrangement, I first took a train to Guangzhou and then headed south. The tickets and letters of introduction were prepared by the other party. The 450 yuan was really worth it.

Just as the train was rumbling southward, a White Swan landed at Kai Tak Airport. After the passengers got off the plane, several passengers in suits came forward to greet them. After a brief greeting, the group got into two black BMW cars, one of which was flying the double-star flag of Nanyang on the front.

"Have you agreed on a time?"

Li Guoren asked as soon as he got in the car.

"The time has been set. The Governor will meet with you directly in half an hour."

Nodding slightly, Li Guoren looked outside the car and asked again.

"What's going on? Wasn't it already coordinated?"

"The situation is this: last month, a riot occurred in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan. The trigger of the incident was a staff of the Resettlement Department..."

While the consul was explaining the situation, Li Guoren was looking out the window at Hong Kong Island. The prosperity here was far less than that of Chang'an. Compared with Chang'an, this place was not only backward but also chaotic and even a little dirty. The streets were filled with all kinds of garbage...

But in any case, this is the last window - every year, people enter Hong Kong Island through the border checkpoints of Hong Kong Island. They either settle here or take a ship to Southeast Asia. Malaya, Mindanao, and Surabaya all have immigration offices here to provide them with immigration services. Nanyang has basically stopped immigration now. It is not that Nanyang does not need immigrants, but it is for the purpose of "strengthening the branches". In order to allow more immigrants to enter Malaya, Mindanao, and Surabaya, compared with Nanyang, Tangshan immigrants are more needed there.

Hong Kong Island is the last window for Tangshan people to leave Tangshan, and the checkpoints on Hong Kong Island are sometimes tight and sometimes loose. At the beginning of this year, the atmosphere in China was much more relaxed and the situation seemed to have calmed down. Therefore, many Hong Kong people asked the Hong Kong government to reopen the checkpoints, saying that the number of people leaving Hong Kong must be more than the number of people entering Hong Kong.

In view of this, Governor Grantham decided to reopen the checkpoint in February. However, as the reopening of the checkpoint attracted a large number of people from Tangshan to Hong Kong again, Grantham wanted to announce the closure of the checkpoint in September.

Because in just seven months after the border was opened, the Hong Kong government recorded 6 people entering Hong Kong, and no one returned to Tangshan. Faced with such a large influx of people, it was only natural to close the border.

However, under the coordination of the Nanyang Consul in Hong Kong Island and with the promise of providing financial assistance and assisting immigration to Southeast Asia, Grantham gave up this plan.

But who would have thought that after just over two months, he would have to close the border again.

"…In order to avoid similar unrest from happening again, Grantham decided to close the border again."

After the consul finished speaking, Li Guoren frowned.

"His decision is his decision, but it must not be made at the expense of our interests!"

While the two were talking, the car had already driven into the Governor's House. Without any rest or prior preparation, Li Guoren, the special envoy, met with Grantham.

As soon as the two met, Li Guoren expressed his dissatisfaction directly.

"Mr. Governor, according to the agreement we reached before, Nanyang will provide 20 Hong Kong dollars in financial assistance to each refugee. In the past few months, we have provided more than 200 million Hong Kong dollars in assistance. Moreover, the vast majority of these people have gone to Southeast Asia by boat and have not caused any trouble here. Now your move is extremely inappropriate in the eyes of Nanyang, and it will damage the friendship between Nanyang and Britain!"

Li Guoren directly mentioned Britain. No matter what, the Governor of Hong Kong is just the Governor of Hong Kong. There is still London behind him!

"Mr. Special Envoy, I think you already understand the basic situation. As the Governor of Hong Kong Island, I must consider the security issues here. Even if we don't consider the possible unrest, our opening has already caused dissatisfaction in the North, so I hope you can understand. Since we are facing London's doubts, I must insist on putting the safety of Hong Kong Island first. I think London will understand, and this is also my responsibility."

Grantham had expected the other party to mention London, and he also believed that if London came forward, it would definitely meet Nanyang's demands, at least to a certain extent. After all, Britain now had demands on Nanyang, and compared with Britain's interests, Hong Kong Island was almost not worth mentioning.

But even so, as the Governor of Hong Kong Island, Grantham still needs to protect his own interests as much as possible.

He shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said.

"After all, they can't always tolerate the continuous outflow of population, so I have to consider their feelings no matter what."

"At least they haven't made an official representation yet. Until then, we hope you can continue to turn it on."

In response to Li Guoren's request, Grantham spoke directly.

"This is not Nanyang. There is only a boundary river between us. No matter what the current situation is, Dongda will one day ask Britain to take back Hong Kong Island. In this case, I must try my best to maintain the relationship with Dongda. By the time they express their dissatisfaction through the official, it will most likely be too late."

These damn British guys are always like this. They say they want to maintain this relationship or that relationship, but in fact the core is to protect their own interests.

For the British, no matter what position they are in, this is the first thing they consider.

Faced with Grantham's rejection, Li Guoren complained about them in his heart while also thinking about how to solve the problem.

What Nanyang needs now is full cooperation from this side. In this situation, there is no need to communicate with the other party in an arrogant manner.

First of all, we need to solve the problem. He thought for a moment and said, "I think there is still a lot of room for maneuver in this matter, such as changing the deportation plan. Haven't you always called them refugees? Since they are refugees, according to the International Refugee Convention, those refugees do not have to be deported back to their country of origin. They can still go to other countries..."

Some things always need to be solved. If one way can't solve it, try another way.

Can a living person be suffocated to death by urine? There are existing international laws that can be used.

"Do you mean to let those refugees choose freely?"

Ge Lianghong frowned and said.

"This may still cause dissatisfaction in the North."

Seeing that the other party was still a little worried, Li Guoren raised the corner of his mouth and explained.

"We don't know where they come from. They could be from the north, or from Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, or Japan. If we can't be sure of their origin, what's wrong with letting them choose freely?"

Li Guoren's explanation stunned Ge Lianghong. He had never thought that there was such a way.

"Of course, if they can prove that the person is indeed from the North, they can still be deported."

How do we prove this?
It's not as simple as just a photo, even fingerprints can be duplicated. Of course, this kind of identity verification requires the cooperation of Hong Kong Island, and fingerprints may not match.

"This……"

Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that this is indeed a solution.

After thinking for a while, Ge Lianghong said.

"Maybe we can give it a try."

……

Finally, Ni Cong arrived in Guangzhou. After arriving in Guangzhou, with the help of a local contact, he hid in Guangzhou for a few days. Three days later, Ni Cong and a dozen other people boarded a small fishing boat at night. The boat sailed along the Pearl River all the way to Haikou.

Three nights later, Ni Cong and a dozen of his companions boarded a small fishing boat, which sailed silently along the waves of the Pearl River toward Haikou, like a ghost shuttling through the night.

"Brother Li, where are we going?"

Ni Cong looked at the starry sky and asked softly.

Brother Li glanced at him and smiled mysteriously.

"We'll take a boat to Las Vegas first, and then go to Hong Kong Island from there."

"Why do you want to go to Las Vegas? Why not go directly to Hong Kong Island?"

Ni Cong asked in confusion.

Brother Li shook his head slightly and explained patiently:

"The border of Hong Kong Island is now heavily guarded, with wolfhounds, electric grids, and garrisons. Even by water, there are border guards from the mainland and marine police from Hong Kong Island, so the risk is too great. In contrast, the checkpoints in the casino are more relaxed. Although the land route is blocked, the sea route is still unimpeded. We will first take a boat into the casino, stay there for a while, and then take a local boat to Hong Kong Island, which will greatly reduce the risk. Even if we encounter marine police, we will be on a casino boat and will not arouse their suspicion."

specialized!

What a professional!

Thinking about the journey, the other party's arrangements can be said to be extremely thoughtful, whether it is taking the train, buying tickets, or eating, it can be said that the arrangements are very thoughtful, making people feel like they are traveling, not escaping.

Once again, Ni Cong felt that the 450 yuan was well spent.

"It's better to pay a little more to get things done."

The next morning, the fishing boat quietly sailed into the port of the casino. After a short rest in the casino, the group set off for Hong Kong Island again. This time they took a ship carrying vegetables to Hong Kong Island, blending in with the busy freight fleet and quietly arriving at Kowloon, Hong Kong Island.

When they arrived at the port, everyone on the ship laughed excitedly.

"Okay, okay, we're finally at Hong Kong Island!"

"We've arrived at Hong Kong Island..."

However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. Just when these people had just landed, a group of police suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Ruined!"

Ni Cong's heart sank to the bottom in an instant. He knew what the price of being arrested by the police would be - he would be deported, and then what would be waiting for him?
Damaging state property, absconding from punishment... With so many charges added together, it's definitely enough to be a target for criticism!
On that day, the grief-stricken Ni Cong was sent to a refugee camp on Lantau Island like everyone else. Just as he was nervously worried about his future fate, he heard the registration officer in front of him who was asking for another person's information ask.

"Sir, are you sure you are from the mainland?"

The official in charge of registration reminded us again.

"If you are sure that you are from the mainland, then according to Hong Kong law, we will deport you back to the mainland."

Then he heard the official continue to remind him.

"If you deny it, we will make other considerations."

What are the other considerations?

Just when Ni Cong was puzzled, the official was still there explaining.

"Okay, sir, you now have two choices. One is to admit that you are from the mainland and be deported back to the mainland through the Hong Kong police. The other is to go to Malaya, Surabaya, Mindanao with the help of the Refugee Affairs Office. Well, those places also speak Chinese. Which one do you choose to go to?"

"Sir, sir, may I go? May I go?"

Without waiting for the man to answer, Ni Cong, who was already impatient, pointed at himself and said.

"I'm willing to go. I'm willing to go anywhere... I'm from Vietnam."

Well, at this moment, Ni Cong's origin became Vietnamese. However, the official looked at him and said.

"It doesn't matter where you come from, what matters is... we will help you."

After hearing these words, Ni Cong finally let go of his worries.

That afternoon, he contacted his parents by phone. The only regret was that according to the relevant laws, he had no way to see them. After contacting his parents, Ni Cong no longer needed to worry about his future.

Southeast Asia...it's not bad there!
A few days later, thousands of refugees from the Lantau Island refugee camp boarded a transport ship and set off for Southeast Asia. Most of them were sent to Malaya, Surabaya and Mindanao. Their arrival would further increase the proportion of the local Chinese population, thus ensuring the Chinese population advantage.

But not all people went to these places. A few of these refugees had relatives and friends in Southeast Asia. If they got in touch with their relatives and friends and they were willing to provide guarantees, they could go to Southeast Asia...

(End of this chapter)