Everyone made up their minds and looked at Murong Jie in unison.
In fact, Murong Jie had been thinking and hesitating while they were talking. He had no family or friends in Lujiu City, and every day was a monotonous routine, where he used sweet talk to attract women and cheated and deceived people to get by.
He was a little tired of this kind of life, and he really wanted to make some achievements. After all, no one can make a living by relying on looks for a lifetime, and the tricks he mastered were not acceptable in today's society.
After thinking it over, he finally raised his head. "Why are you all looking at me? We made it clear when we became sworn brothers at the restaurant: brothers share happiness and hardships. I even drank a third of Brother Tian's 'brotherhood wine'. It doesn't matter if it's Chinatown or Americantown, as long as there's a pretty girl, I'll go through fire and water for her!"
Everyone decided to leave Lujiu City, and Old Tang immediately started his fishing boat and left the harbor. As the fishing boat slowly sailed into the deep sea, the neon lights of Lujiu City gradually disappeared, and the bloody storm of the night finally came to an end...
After sailing for over two hours, the sky began to brighten as the sky began to turn pale in the east. The fishing boat stopped beside a cargo ship. Old Tang waved, and the boats docked. Then he turned and said to the group, "Beyond the territorial waters, I can only take you so far. This boat next to you is a stowaway boat, and it will take you to land, but you'll be on your own to get to Chinatown!"
When Second Master wakes up, please apologize for me. Time is short, and this is my best effort..."
Aunt Hong nodded in thanks, and then several people moved to the cargo ship one after another. Old Tang also helped to carry Qin Yuhao over, and at the same time stuffed a plastic bag into the other crew member's pocket, which contained a thick stack of US dollars as a smuggling fee.
Everything seemed normal on the cargo ship, with crew members standing scattered on the deck, but there was actually a secret hidden inside. When You Tianfu and others were brought into the cabin, an unpleasant fishy smell immediately hit them in the face.
The cabin was divided into two floors. The first floor was filled with fish, all sorts of things piled up like mountains. There was a secret compartment beneath the fish, which led to the second floor, which was teeming with people.
These are people trying to sneak across the border, men and women, young and old. The space inside is small, but there are so many people that everyone has to squeeze in. Some of these people have committed crimes and are forced to flee, some have dreams of making a fortune abroad, and some are looking for relatives abroad. They choose to sneak across the border because the process is convenient and cheap.
The smell on the second floor is even more nauseating. In addition to the fishy and rotten smell coming from the first floor, there is also a sour, pungent smell and all kinds of indescribable strange smells on everyone.
At the rear, there was an open hole leading directly to the water, which served as a simple toilet for everyone to use. It was also the only place in the entire cabin where air circulated, and the fresh air that flowed in was accompanied by a foul odor of feces.
They found a corner seat and sat down. Qin Yu'er retched repeatedly, her face flushed red. Aunt Hong held her close, fished out a sachet, and placed it under her nose, which only barely alleviated the pain.
This journey was much more difficult than imagined. The cargo ship did not go directly, and it continued to accept illegal immigrants in different areas along the way. As the ship stopped and started, more and more people filled the cabin. The air was not circulating, and it was hot and humid. Everyone was gritting their teeth and persevering, and it was unbearable.
After three days, everyone was exhausted, their eyes glazed over. Their noses had grown accustomed to the various smells in the air, and their senses were completely numb. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, the dust in the air clung to their bodies, and their hair was so greasy that even a clench of their fists would wring it out...
The others were fine, just suffering, but Qin Yuhao was struggling to survive. His body was covered in wounds, and despite medical treatment, the prolonged exposure to the hot, humid environment had infected him. From the second day on, he had a persistent high fever. Aunt Hong used all her spare medicine, but he remained unconscious.
Everyone had a worried look on their faces, wondering when the cargo ship would dock and whether Qin Yuhao could make it to Chinatown.
Fortunately, Qin Yuhao finally opened his eyes on the fourth day. Although he was still running a fever, he was conscious. He ate something and drank some water, and his condition was obviously much better.
It wasn't until the sixth day that the cargo ship shook slightly and the secret compartment was opened by the crew, telling everyone that they had reached their destination.
In an instant, everyone felt as if they were in hell and saw the dawn of heaven. They rushed out regardless of everything, as if they were about to be reborn into nirvana.
You Tianfu and the others, carrying Qin Yuhao on their backs, mixed in with the crowd. They left the cabin and the cargo ship, and before them lay a coastal city. Although they had no idea where they were, the strange characters everywhere indicated they were no longer in the country.
Aunt Hong and Murong Jie followed Old Tang's instructions and found a car nearby. They gestured with the driver for a long time before they negotiated the price and confirmed the destination.
The car was in a state of disrepair, with one side window covered in tape. It made a clanging sound as if it would fall apart at any moment. The group endured this swaying situation for another six hours, finally stopping at an intersection in the afternoon.
The driver pointed straight ahead to indicate that they had reached their destination, then started the car and turned around to leave.
Looking forward along the intersection, it is indeed a city, not looking prosperous but not backward either. Walking into it, just as Aunt Hong had described before, the streets are mostly Asian, and occasionally you can see people of various races such as blacks and whites.
Although there are many Asians, their condition is completely different from that in China. Everyone has a more or less aggressive look on their face, especially the young people gathered on the streets, who look gangster and have cunning eyes.
This is an unknown city and also an unknown world. Several people stumbled here, just like a piece of white paper quietly falling, and everything in front of them is so strange.
After walking a few blocks, Murong Jie approached a young man on the street and asked quietly for directions: "Hello, buddy, this is Chinatown, right? There's a guy named Chen Dong, do you know him?"
The young man was joking and playing with the people around him, and ignored the question. But when he heard Chen Dong's name, they all fell silent and turned to look at him carefully: "What... do you want to see Chen Dong for?"
Murong Jie smiled and said, "We...are here to look for friends."
The young man clearly didn't believe this, but he still pointed ahead: "Walk to the end and turn east. There's a row of red container houses. You'll find Chen Dong there."
Even after they walked away, many people on the roadside were still looking at their backs, their faces full of surprise and complicated expressions...
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