Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 186 The Raptor Crosses the River
The ship that He Yuzhu was on did not encounter any so-called pirates or Bald Party warships along the way, probably because they didn't care about the cargo that was being transported from China.

The ship arrived at Victoria Harbour in the middle of the night, so He Yuzhu didn't see any bright lights, only the lights of the pier.

As dawn broke, He Yuzhu and his crew's ship entered the harbor. He Yuzhu was given a set of sailor's clothes, and he only went ashore with the sailors after the cargo was unloaded and the ship docked.

They didn't check much after we disembarked because the police here know that the checks are much stricter in China. It's too difficult to get on a ship and leave port, otherwise so many people wouldn't swim across. They certainly wouldn't expect someone to smuggle themselves across the border without following the proper channels.

You should know that if such a person goes to Hong Kong, he will be an unregistered resident and will have trouble even getting food.

After disembarking and leaving the port, someone approached He Yuzhu.

"Is this Mr. He?" asked a man in perfect Harbin dialect.

"Who are you?" He Yuzhu was slightly surprised.

"Mr. Huo sent me to pick you up. You can call me Ahang."

"You're from Northeast China? How did you recognize me?"

"Mr. He has excellent hearing. I'm from Harbin, and with your height, it's hard not to recognize you," the man said with a smile.

He Yuzhu looked around at the people around him. His height did indeed make him stand out from the crowd, except for the British.

"Okay, so your boss specifically chose you to come here?"

"Yes, I'm afraid Mr. He might not understand Cantonese. Please, Mr. He!"

The two walked for a while and then stopped a car in a rather inconspicuous place.

Before getting into the car, He Yuzhu glanced around and, finding no suspicious people, boarded the vehicle.

With the car windows drawn, He Yuzhu asked, "Where are we going?"

“One of Mr. Huo’s villas.”

Is this where my friends live?

No, somewhere else.

How is my friend now?

"Safe for now!"

"Let's go."

The car carried He Yuzhu through the streets of Hong Kong. He Yuzhu looked out the window at the street scene, vehicles, and pedestrians. He was still a little curious about Hong Kong now. There were many people in Beijing and Shanghai, but far fewer buildings and cars. The clothing was also very different. Here, you could find all kinds of clothes. The weather was hot, and the streets were full of cheongsams, leather shoes, Western-style skirts, sandals, shorts, t-shirts, and slippers. Of course, there were also people in suits and ties, and the colors were much more varied.

"Is this Mr. Ho's first time visiting Hong Kong?"

"Ah."

"It's very different from what we have in China, isn't it?"

"It is a little different. What do you want to say?" He Yuzhu turned his head and said calmly.

"Uh, no, nothing." The man was waiting for He Yuzhu to answer "yes" so he could take the opportunity to praise Hong Kong. He was slightly taken aback by He Yuzhu's answer and quickly replied.

He Yuzhu turned his head back to look out the window, thinking to himself, "Such a good place, and it was actually sold. It serves that old hag right that her grave was dug up."

Of course, there are two sides to every story. If it were under domestic control now, it would definitely be blocked, and there would be no prosperity like we see now.

After driving for about half an hour, we arrived at a villa area and entered a large courtyard.

"Mr. He, we've arrived!"

"Ah."

The man quickly got out of the car and opened the car door for He Yuzhu, who did not refuse.

After getting off the bus, He Yuzhu looked around. The garden was in full bloom, the house was exquisite, and he also saw several people with weapons patrolling around. He thought to himself, "This is definitely not just any villa."

Just as I was watching, I heard a shout.

"Mr. He, welcome, welcome!"

"Mr. He, this is my boss," the person who picked up He Yuzhu reminded him softly.

He Yuzhu turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking quickly out of the villa. He had a bronze complexion, bright eyes, and large ears.

"Mr. Huo, hello, it's an honor to meet you." He Yuzhu took two steps forward, bowed slightly, and grasped the man's hands with both of them, shaking them vigorously, and replied in Cantonese.

Respect was one aspect, but another was that he was quite tall; Mr. Huo was a head shorter than him.

This surprised Mr. Huo at first, but his smile widened, clearly he hadn't expected He Yuzhu to speak Cantonese.

He did know some inside information, that this person came from Beijing, but he had never heard that this person could speak Cantonese, only Korean, Russian and English.

He carefully examined the young man in front of him and thought to himself, "He's really young. It seems they've sent someone extraordinary!"

"Mr. Huo?"

"Oh, oh, Mr. He, please. I've prepared breakfast; let's eat first."

"please!"

After entering, He Yuzhu first found a place to change his clothes. Although the sailor's clothes were relatively clean, it was still impolite to wear them to someone's dinner table in this place.

When He Yuzhu came out wearing Zhongshan suit trousers and a white shirt, Mr. Huo's eyes lit up again.

He Yuzhu saw several little ones peeking at him, but none of them ate at the same table with him; clearly, their father had specifically instructed them to do so.

During the meal, Mr. Huo didn't ask anything, and He Yuzhu just kept eating.

After the meal, He Yuzhu was invited to the study.

Mr. Huo was making tea when He Yu spoke first: "Mr. Huo, when can I see my friends?"

"Well, if I may be so bold, Mr. He, you've come alone. It'll be difficult for you to take your friends back with you."

"What, is the other side very powerful?"

"I'm just a businessman. I don't know how capable they are. I only know that they have both long and short guns, and they're from the battlefield."

"Were they driven here by our people?"

"Um, Mr. He must have still been a student back then, right?"

"Yes, speaking of which, I have some connection with Mr. Huo."

"Oh? Tell me!"

“I’ve been to the peninsula; Mr. Huo supported that war.”

"You went there? How is that possible? How old were you back then?" Mr. Huo looked at the young man in his early twenties with disbelief.

"I went there at 16 and came back at 18."

"Hiss, may I ask which battles you participated in?"

"Changjin Lake, Shangganling." He Yuzhu said these things not to show off. He was not familiar with this place at all. It would be too inconvenient to do things without someone to guide him. Also, he needed someone to introduce him to the local forces. He was just giving Mr. Huo some confidence.

"I never expected this! I never expected this! Heroes emerge from among the young! Heroes emerge from among the young!" He now understood why they had sent this young man.

"Mr. Huo is too kind. I am just an ordinary soldier in the Volunteer Army."

"So, Mr. He, what do you plan to do?"

"Please send someone to show me around the terrain and introduce me to the local forces, especially those who are making things difficult for us. If you have any connections, please also provide me with some weapons."

"Well, alright, but Mr. He should still act within his means!"

"I understand, Mr. Huo can make the arrangements now!"

"Mr. He, don't you need to rest?"

"No need, we should focus on the important business first."

"Okay, wait here for a moment."

"it is good."

Mr. Huo left the study and returned about ten minutes later with two strong men, He Yuzhu of whom looked like he was a trained fighter.

“These two are Ah Feng and Ah Lang, from my hometown. They are trustworthy, know some martial arts, and are very familiar with Hong Kong. They will be guiding Mr. He and introducing him to the area for the next few days.”

He Yuzhu stood up and gave a fist and palm salute: "I'll be troubling you two from now on!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me!" The two quickly returned the greeting with clasped hands. Mr. Huo didn't tell them He Yuzhu's identity, only that they should treat this man the same way they would treat him. "Let's go."

"Mr. He, please be careful."

"Don't worry, Mr. Huo, I will bring your two fellow villagers back safely."

After saying this, He Yuzhu followed the two men out amidst Mr. Huo's astonished gaze.

When they arrived at the garage, He Yuzhu asked who could drive, and both of them said they could. Then A Lang went to drive a car.

"Wait, do you have a car that's a bit old and worn out, with a license plate that nobody recognizes? If we drive that car around, people will recognize it, right?"

"It's not here."

"Let's go outside and talk about it. Do you think my outfit will attract attention?"

"Yes," the two said in unison, referring not only to their clothes but also to their height.

"Where can I change my clothes and hairstyle?"

"Have."

"Then let's drive out. Ah Feng, you go get the car. Ah Lang, take me to change my clothes."

After leaving the villa, the car drove for a while before Ah Feng got out.

Ah Lang took He Yuzhu directly to Central. His boss had paid him beforehand, meaning that his food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation would all be covered. He Yuzhu didn't know the way and only realized where they were when they arrived and saw the street signs.

Ah Lang found a place to park, and then took He Yuzhu to a barbershop. When they came out, He Yuzhu had a slicked-back hairstyle with a side part.

Then A Lang took He Yuzhu to a place that sells suits. When they came out, He Yuzhu was wearing suit pants, leather shoes and a shirt, and A Lang was carrying several bags behind him.

Now He Yuzhu is getting more attention. Before, it was because he was tall, but now it's clear he's a wealthy young master.

Back in the car, He Yuzhu said to A Lang, "What do the gang members all wear? Let's go get a set too."

"They dress like you."

"Okay, that's stylish enough!"

"What?" Ah Lang didn't understand.

"It's nothing, go find Ah Feng."

"Yes."

Upon arriving at Afeng's place, the three changed cars to a very understated sedan, about 60-70% new, which He Yuzhu was quite satisfied with.

The three of them drove to the place where Xiaoman and the others were hiding. He Yuzhu didn't get out of the car, but he observed at least five surveillance points from the car. There were vendors and laborers, and even more in the teahouses and restaurants at the street corner. There were dozens of people in total, and none of them had any weapons on the surface.

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "It's wartime now, and these guys are just bringing over their old ways."

After walking around for a while, Ah Lang asked, "Mr. He, what's our next step?"

"Take me to see where this gang's headquarters is, and point out their branches to me."

"Mr. He, they are from the Number Gang, you..."

"Just go when they tell you to. What did your boss tell you to do?"

"Yes, but we really don't know about their headquarters," Ah Lang said in a muffled voice.

Their boss didn't tell them to go and mess with someone's gang.

"Let's go and take a look at the branch."

After going around in circles, He Yuzhu had a general understanding of the situation; these guys really knew how to exploit loopholes.

Meizidui, a government resettlement area/dock where protection money is collected and daily necessities are smuggled.
Filial piety issues, public housing estates controlling youth gangs, and microloan sharking.
Yizi Village, a lawless enclave (walled city) for drug processing and arms dealing.

Shengzidui, a refugee camp near the sea, is involved in maritime smuggling and human trafficking.

This is just one gang; in reality, gangs are intertwined and their influence is constantly shifting. Today you fight me, tomorrow I fight you.

He Yuzhu had no interest in anything related to the characters "Mei" or "Xiao," and he didn't plan to go to the city walled village this time either. Alone, even if he had extraordinary abilities, he probably wouldn't be able to get out.

That leaves Shangsheng, which is the main branch they are in conflict with. They dare to do this because they are competing for business and are controlled by certain people.

After going around in circles, He Yuzhu and the others did not return to the Huo family. Instead, they found a place to eat and then waited in the car until dark.

After dark, He Yuzhu asked the two men to drive him to the villa area where Xiaoman and the others lived, and then he got out of the car.

The two guys wanted to follow, but He Yuzhu pulled them out of the car, knocked them out, and the two waited obediently in the car.

Of course, they gave He Yuzhu two pistols, M1911s, which are the easiest to get.

As for the broken revolver, He Yuzhu didn't even look at it. Could that thing kill someone?

After getting off the car, He Yuzhu found a place to change his clothes, all in black. He put away his gun and then crept towards the villa where Xiaoman and the others were.

Along the way, we took care of several patrol-like guys, defeating them with a single blow, without drawing blood.

They even forced him to reveal the location of the gangsters' hideout that night, and He Yuzhu then made his way there.

When He Yuzhu saw it, he couldn't help but admire them. These guys had built a villa right next to Xiaoman's villa, with dozens of armed men inside. He didn't know if they had robbed it or bought it.

It turns out that the people outside during the day weren't monitoring Xiaoman and her friends at all, but rather monitoring the people coming from outside.

With a short running start and two quick leaps, He Yuzhu scaled the wall, eliminated the sentry, and headed towards the villa.

After taking down a few more people, He Yuzhu was discovered, which meant that these people were not all useless.

Then the gun went off. He Yuzhu was quite annoyed. He had originally planned to finish the work quietly, pick up his wife, and leave, but now it seemed that wouldn't work.

The gangsters were in trouble. They mostly used pistols and revolvers, and their rifles were bolt-action ones they had brought with them before. Would the police dare to let them use submachine guns?

He Yuzhu launched a fierce attack on them in the first wave, setting up a large plate of chicken and firing several long bursts, driving them all back to the villa alive.

Once inside the villa, these people had cover, and their little guns were firing quite a bit, after all, some of them were former soldiers.

Several stray bullets nearly hit He Yuzhu, who immediately abandoned his playful mood, set up his M1 with a scope, and started firing.

The people inside had never seen anything like this before. Every shot was a headshot. Who on earth had come?

Someone then shouted: "Can we talk to the heroes outside? Which faction are you from? What grudge do we have against you?"

"Bang, bang, bang!" That was He Yuzhu's response. The bullet that had been used to shout the message went straight into his mouth and ripped open his back.

"We surrender, we surrender."

"Bang, bang, bang." He Yuzhu showed no mercy to these scumbags.

"Charge out, he's all alone."

"Yes, charge out."

People started running towards the car, "Bang, bang, bang."

They all collapsed on the road they were running.

When Xiaoman and the others heard the commotion, Lao Fang's men came over to check the situation.

Seeing this scene, the man thought to himself, "Good heavens, which killer have I messed with?"

He didn't dare climb over the wall or anything to get closer; if someone attacked him too, he'd be in big trouble.

After He Yuzhu finished clearing out the standing ones with his rifle, he switched to his pistol and went to finish them off one by one. Only then did the man vaguely see who it was, and he was overjoyed.

Just as he was about to shout, He Yuzhu glanced in his direction and raised his pistol. If he hadn't been so disciplined, he would have wet himself.

Because he saw the cold glint in He Yuzhu's eyes.

He raised his hands and shouted, "Comrade, we're on the same side, we're on the same side!"

He didn't dare call out He Yuzhu's name, lest he expose He Yuzhu's identity and He Yuzhu might actually shoot him.

"You drive yourselves, I'll have someone meet you outside."

"Okay, okay, I'll inform everyone right away."

"Also, keep your mouth shut. I don't want anyone to know I was here."

"Yes." The man turned and left.

(End of this chapter)