HSBC's equipment is mainly used to store bank transaction data. It is used frequently and involves many confidential documents, so their management system is very strict. We spent some time investigating and only managed to get a general idea of the archives. Getting close to it would be very difficult.
The facilities at the University of Hong Kong are easy to investigate. They're mainly used to store ancient, hard-to-preserve books, and are rarely used, usually just kept in the archives. The person in charge of managing the equipment in the archives is named Liao Chengren; here are some of his documents.
At this point, Shen Xiang handed a document to Ning Zhiheng and continued, "Liao Chengren, forty-three years old, was originally a history teacher at the University of Hong Kong. Later, he was transferred to the library as an administrator. He has always been in charge of the archives. His address is here. His wife is unemployed and he has a son and a daughter..."
Shen Xiang's intelligence capabilities are beyond doubt. He is meticulous and thorough in his work. Otherwise, Ning Zhiheng would not have sent him to Hong Kong to take charge. The information he investigated was very detailed, which greatly satisfied Ning Zhiheng.
"We need to investigate this person thoroughly. I need to know more details!" Ning Zhiheng instructed.
In the darkness of night, Fei Zai, looking dejected, hurried along the streets near the pier. He soon arrived at a tenement building, entered the gate, took a few quick steps up the stairs, and came to a room. He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
A short while later, the door opened, and Ah Ren, who was inside, looked at Fei Zai with surprise and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Didn't you go to the gambling den? Why are you here so late? Is something the matter?"
Fei ignored him, stepped into the house, plopped down on a chair, and said irritably, "I've lost it all, and I owe that rotten ghost Dong another sum!"
Thinking about what happened in the casino, Fei Zai was even more furious. His luck had been getting worse and worse these past few days, and today he had lost everything. In an attempt to win back his losses, he borrowed a lot of money from the casino manager, Lan Gui Dong. Needless to say, he lost it all again.
Upon hearing this, Ah Ren rolled his eyes and shook his head. Those of them who worked as sailors earned far more than ordinary people, but precisely because of this, they were young and lacked self-control, and had many bad habits. They indulged in drinking, whoring, gambling, and prostitution, so they had no savings at all and spent as much as they had, and owing money was a common occurrence.
He turned around and poured Fei a cup of iced tea, placed it in front of him, and comforted him, saying, "Forget it, let's wait until things calm down and then quickly get the cargo out of the ship. After we settle accounts with Brother Bing, we'll pay Lan Gui Dong after we've sold it. That guy is notorious for being greedy and ruthless. Be careful, he might really mess with you."
Fei-zai picked up his iced tea, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. He let out a long sigh and said in frustration, "It's too late. This guy has gone mad. He's forcing me to settle the debt within three days, or he'll really come after me. Three days? The ship is still being held by the British. How am I supposed to get the goods out? Besides, I owe too much this time. Even if I sell them, it won't be enough to pay it back."
"What?" Ah Ren's eyes widened suddenly. "Selling the goods isn't enough. How much do you owe?"
"Ten thousand!" Fei Zai helplessly held up one finger.
"Ten thousand? Are you crazy!" Ah Ren couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He never expected that Fei Zai would owe so much.
Hong Kong officially began issuing Hong Kong dollars a few years ago. Since then, due to Hong Kong's rapid economic development, the value of the Hong Kong dollar has remained relatively stable. Even after the Sino-Japanese War, it was not greatly affected. At around sixteen Hong Kong dollars, it was worth one pound sterling or about four US dollars.
Ten thousand Hong Kong dollars is worth more than two thousand US dollars. This is an absolute fortune for Fei Zai and Ah Ren. You have to know that most of the goods they carry are Bing Ge's goods. They can only earn a small portion of the profits from their own goods. Even if they add up all their profits, it won't be enough to pay back the debt!
Fei-zai scratched his head in frustration and said fiercely, "That rotten bastard Dong is definitely setting me up. Damn it, I've really messed up this time!"
Ah Ren's face was gloomy. He knew that this matter had gotten out of hand. He asked in a low voice, "This is really troublesome. Even if we put all our money into it, it won't be enough. Lan Gui Dong has a lot of influence. Even Brother Bing can't take on so much debt for us. What do you suggest we do?"
"That's why I came to you. You must have a way!" Fei-zai looked up and stared intently at Ah-ren, saying each word clearly.
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