As night fell, the sea appeared even deeper, with only the distant, flickering lights of fishing boats casting long shadows.
Ah Jie, of course, had no idea that after the 14K triad member Chicken and his men were chased out of the alley by the police, they all stopped in their tracks.
Then, the police and criminals, who had always been at odds, exchanged a glance and tacitly walked to the vicinity of several inconspicuous, dilapidated vans parked by the roadside.
Pheasant shook his cheap floral shirt, walked to one of the vans, bent down, and respectfully knocked on the window.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a man fully armed and wearing a mask that obscured his face, but whose deep eyes were as sharp as a hawk's.
The pheasant unconsciously swallowed; this mission was extraordinary.
The gang leader had given him instructions, and he couldn't afford to be negligent in the slightest, so he said in his somewhat broken English—
"Sir, we've located the target. They said there was marijuana on board and tried to bribe me not to search the ship, but I immediately noticed that one of them had a gun hidden under his clothes. So I took the money and left the ship."
He didn't know the name of the man who exuded a dangerous aura, but he knew that the other party was the commander of this operation, and that he could only speak English and not Cantonese. None of the people he brought with him spoke, only gestured, which was strange and dangerous.
Rong Zhaonan didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly, which was his response to Shanji.
At that moment, Tony got out of another car and offered Chicken a cigarette.
"You've worked hard. You're so quick-witted and have a bright future. Keep the money. The brothers can go out for a meal. You'll be rewarded in due time. The task of clearing the area is now handed over to the police."
Pheasant was flattered and accepted the cigarette, quickly bowed his head to light it, and mumbled, "It's my pleasure, it's my pleasure."
This is a much bigger show of force than when they usually fight for territory in Portland Street and Yau Ma Tei.
Tony patted Chicken on the shoulder, his tone casual, yet carrying an undeniable command—
"Next, you'll stand guard on the perimeter, lead the brothers to board the ship at the previously agreed location, maintain communication, and await the next phase of orders." As he spoke, several plainclothes officers came over, carrying a large bag of walkie-talkies.
"Yes!" Pheasant nodded quickly and took the walkie-talkie with the channel tuned.
He was even a little dazed; it was the first time everyone had been informants—it was truly…
At this moment, an undercover inspector also came over. He raised his hand to check his watch, confirmed the time, and reported in English: "Sir, it will take another hour to completely clear the area. Please give instructions!"
Rong Zhaonan glanced at the scattered lights on the dock, nodded slightly, and said in fluent English—
"Thank you for your hard work, please continue. Please be careful and cautious, the clearing operation is to minimize the risk of injury to the public and ensure the safety of the operation."
“Yes, sir!” Upon receiving the instruction, the plainclothes inspector immediately turned around to relay the order.
It was eleven o'clock in the blink of an eye, and the fishing boats on the dock quieted down, mooring silently in the night.
The occasional sound of a ship's horn on the sea added a touch of desolation to the tranquil night.
Cha Shenlou finally emerged from the cabin, looking impatient and muttering curses under his breath.
"What the hell! Ah Jie, have you lost your mind? You locked me downstairs all by yourself for so long, are you trying to suffocate me?"
Ah-Jie ate his char siu fried rice casually, without even looking up, and said—
"We're just worried about you getting tired from walking around all this time! The 14K gang just left, and the police are here right after. You're just asking for trouble by hiding and running away like this."
"What are the police doing here? Are they here to arrest me?" Cha Shenlou's expression changed, and his tone was tinged with panic.
Ah Jie rolled his eyes impatiently: "Arrest you my foot! We're here to arrest people involved in gang fights and maintain order, don't you understand?"
Cha Shenlou still felt something was off. He felt that the atmosphere tonight was particularly strange, and a sense of unease was rising in his heart.
He walked to the ship's side, habitually wanting to see the bustling scene on the dock, only to suddenly discover that the once lively dock was now completely deserted!
"Where are they?! Where are the people on the dock?!" Cha Shenlou grabbed A-Jie by the collar, his voice sharp and shrill with terror.
"Are you fucking deaf? There's nobody on the dock!"
A-Jie reluctantly followed Cha Shenlou's gaze.
The empty dock looked particularly desolate under the dim streetlights. The once bustling voices and shouts had all vanished without a trace, making it seem especially eerie.
Ah Jie felt something was off, but he still said it in a rather irritable tone—
"This...this is normal! Most people were probably scared away by the shootout between the 14K and Hung Hing, and the rest were driven away by the police. Maintaining order is normal!"
"Normal my ass! Are you fucking a pig-brain?! What kind of coincidence is that?!"
Cha Shenlou, enraged, shoved A-Jie aside and pointed at the empty dock: "This is clearly aimed at us! The police are here to arrest us!"
"You fucking standing here like an idiot!" Cha Shenlou slapped A-Jie on the back of the head.
"Hurry up and warn the others, grab your weapons! The police are definitely up to something! Damn it, I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"
Looking at Cha Shenlou's flustered figure, Ah Jie suddenly felt a sense of foreboding: "Boss Cha, I'll go and inform Aunt Shu!"
He vaguely felt that Cha Shenlou was right; tonight's events were probably not so simple! Even the police had never cleared the area so thoroughly before; they weren't even allowing the boatmen to sell anything!
"Damn it! We've been tricked by the police! Set sail! Set sail! Head out into international waters!" Cha Shenlou cursed fiercely.
All that gang warfare and police pursuit was a trap set for him!
However, it was too late.
Suddenly, several beams of bright light shone from all directions, enveloping the entire ship of the Fortune Star in a dazzling light.
The piercing sound of sirens tore through the night sky, rapidly approaching them from afar.
"Don't move! Police!" A stern warning came from the loudspeaker, carrying an undeniable pressure.
Cha Shenlou felt dizzy and almost couldn't catch his breath.
His lips trembled as he pointed at Ah Jie's nose and cursed, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! You're all hopeless! If I hadn't been locked up down there, I would have noticed something was wrong long ago! Now look what's happened, the police have rounded us up!"
A-Jie's expression changed drastically. While directing the captain to start the ship, he roughly pushed Cha Shenlou into the cabin: "Quick! Start the ship! Old man, get back to your cabin! Don't get in the way!"
The Fortune Star's engines roared deafeningly, and like a frightened beast, it charged wildly toward the sea.
"Brother Jie, it's not time for the fishing season to open yet!" A henchman ran over in a panic.
"The General Administration of Customs' ships are still patrolling outside!"
"Patrol my ass!" Cha Shenlou shoved the henchman aside and pointed at A-Jie's nose, cursing—
"You bunch of idiots! If you rush outwards, you might still have a chance to escape, but if you stay here, the police will catch you all! Listen to me, head towards international waters! Don't forget, who's working for the General Administration of Customs now?!"
Ah Jie was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, slapped his forehead and cursed—
"That's right! Aunt Shu's people are now in the General Administration of Customs! Quick! Turn around! Head towards international waters! Let's rush outwards, maybe we can still fight back, staying here means certain death!"
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