Ah Ren slapped Fei Zai's hand away and shook his head, saying, "It's not with me. You know we were all searched when we disembarked. How could I possibly take it off the ship?"
Sandra and her team were thorough, searching not only the passengers but also the disembarked crew. Upon hearing this, Fei Zai anxiously pressed, "Where is it?"
Ah Ren said, "We were still on the ship. I just casually took these cigars and didn't think much of it at first. But who knew that Liu Chuan was dead? I was stunned. This is a matter of life and death. Getting involved would be a big problem. I had a bad feeling at the time. I wanted to throw the cigars away, but they were good stuff after all, so I couldn't bear to part with them. I simply hid these cigars in the hold, among our cargo."
But I underestimated the seriousness of the situation. Eventually, even the British garrison boarded the ship, and that's when I realized things had really gotten out of hand. But it was too late then, and I was immediately forced off the ship. I'm still terrified!
At this point, Ah Ren still asked with some doubt, "Do you think these cigars are really what the British are looking for?"
Fei-zai was also unsure. He frowned and said, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like that, unless there's something else going on with these cigars. Didn't you take a closer look?"
Ah Ren shook his head. After getting the cigar, he casually put it in his pocket without thinking about it at all. It wasn't until the next morning, when he learned that Liu Chuan had died in his room, that he realized what had happened and quickly hid the cigar. He didn't even have time to check it carefully.
He explained helplessly, "At the time, I had no idea that this would happen. If I had known that Liuchuan had lost something, I would have checked it out."
Fei Zai thought for a moment and analyzed, "Nobody knows what this thing is right now, but I saw that the British searched so carefully, not even letting go of a cigarette box. I think this thing must not be big. According to what you said, I can't think of anyone else who has entered Liu Chuan's room. In my opinion, it is very likely to be these few cigars."
At this point, she couldn't help but complain, "You know, you didn't even take a good look back then. This was an incredible fortune!"
Ah Ren gritted his teeth, quite regretful, and said, "Actually, after coming back from Bing Ge's place, I knew there might be something fishy about this cigar, but I wasn't sure. I wanted to go back to the ship to get it and check it carefully, but the British are guarding it tightly now, so I don't dare to go back."
Fei thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "How about we tell Bing-ge about this and have them go get it?"
“No!” Ah Ren shook his head and rejected the idea. He was much more cautious than Fei Zai and had already considered this possibility.
"Don't you know what kind of person Brother Bing is? He'll squeeze oil out of a handful of dirt. If there's any benefit, how much will we get left after it passes through his hands? I never intended to give him anything from the beginning. If I were to give anything, I would go directly to Mr. Yue. The bonuses he offers are astronomical."
However, I still think we should get the cigars back to check first. Otherwise, if it turns out they're just ordinary cigars, it'll be a wasted effort, and we'll have fought the British for nothing. Those big shots won't let us off easily.
“That makes perfect sense!” Fei Zai nodded in agreement. Besides, how much money could a piece of information fetch? It’s nowhere near as worthwhile as getting a real treasure to exchange for a life of wealth and prosperity.
Especially since he was heavily in debt and Lan Gui Dong was pressuring him too much, he couldn't hesitate. He slammed his hand on the table and said fiercely, "This is a rare opportunity. This is our chance to make a fortune. Ah Ren, let's go get it ourselves and confirm it first. If it's true, we'll be rich."
Ah Ren had been thinking about this for a while. In fact, even if Fei Zai didn't come knocking on his door, he was planning to find an opportunity to retrieve the cigars in the next couple of days.
He nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll go to the shipyard to scout it out in the next couple of days. I don't believe the British can see through everything. If we get the chance, we'll sneak in. It's worth the risk!"
At this moment, Fei Zai spoke up again: "Then we need to act quickly. When I went to ask Hei Zai about the situation today, he said that yesterday some British people and police officers had come to ask them about the situation, also asking about things on the ship. I have a bad feeling. If the British really start to suspect us, I'm worried that if we drag this out, something bad will happen."
Ah Ren's expression changed upon hearing this, which was exactly what he was most worried about. In fact, this was normal. If the British had no progress elsewhere, they would eventually turn their investigation to the crew members and conduct a thorough investigation.
He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, let's not delay. Let's go to the dock tomorrow and retrieve the cigars as soon as possible."
The next day, in an office at the British garrison headquarters, intelligence officer Scott was talking with Sandra.
Sandra frowned, tossed the documents in her hand onto the table, and said, "Tony, General Maud asked me about the situation again today. It seems he's under a lot of pressure. We need to intensify our investigation."
Scott nodded in agreement, saying, "I've sent out everyone and mobilized the local police force. We've conducted extensive searches these past few days, but so far we haven't found anything."
Many of the passengers who disembarked have left Hong Kong, while others remain. However, we are short-staffed, and conducting a full investigation would be too difficult. I need some more time.
Although Sandra's position was higher than Scott's, she and her team were unfamiliar with Hong Kong and had no connections. If they wanted to investigate, they would need a local intelligence officer like Scott to take the lead.
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