Hong Kong variety show: Starting from helping Mr. Fok run ships

Chapter 66 The merchant ships stopped, and then the navy arrived!

It's said that cats have their ways and mice have theirs. In the current situation in Hong Kong, having a legitimate identity is one way of life, while not having one is another.

Since everyone can survive, no one cares about which lifestyle it is.

In the future, the foreigners will conduct a census, but there will still be people who are unwilling to reveal their identities, especially in Kowloon Walled City, where there are even more hidden people, and the foreigners can only make a rough estimate.

Zhang Guohao needs a legitimate identity because the Zhang family all have proper skills. Whether it's running a restaurant, being a dentist, or being a lawyer, a legitimate identity is required to open a clinic openly.

"Thank you very much, boss." Zhang Guohao put away the documents and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"There's one more thing. It's almost the end of the year, and there's something I need you to do."

Boss Huo pulled Zhang Guohao to a secluded spot and took out a sandalwood box.

"The pirates on the surrounding seas will hold a meeting at the end of the year, partly to divide up territories and partly to negotiate protection fees with passing merchant ships."

"Inside this box is a jade Buddha. I want you to go to the pirate tournament and give this to the great pirate Zhang Xiaotian."

"I have some connections with him. All of my ships, except those going to the mainland, go through his territory."

"Boss Huo said to Zhang Guohao."

Zhang Guohao immediately realized that this Zhang Xiaotian was the pirate who had connections with Boss Huo.

"There are currently four major pirate gangs at sea: Zhang Xiaotian in the northwest, Hai Meigui in the southwest, Minnanzi in the northeast, and Xu Ying in the southeast."

"Zhang Xiaotian said he was a descendant of Zhang Baozai and had the greatest prestige and power at sea."

"The Sea Rose is a pirate gang made up of women."

"The Hokkien guy has already teamed up with the island militia, we'd better stay out of the way."

"Xu Ying claims to be a descendant of Xu Yabao, the second-in-command of the 'Fifteen Traitors' gang, and ranks second in power."

Boss Huo then told Zhang Guohao about the situation of these four major pirates.

For so many years, there have been pirates near Hong Kong Island. Now, many defeated soldiers are heading south, and many have joined pirate groups.

Among these pirates, the most legendary was Cheung Po Tsai, who is said to have left behind a treasure that no one has found yet.

Besides Cheung Po Tsai, the most famous was the Fifteen Traitors gang. Tsui Ah Po was a tough guy back then, who killed some foreign soldiers. Later, he was wanted by the foreigners with a bounty of 500 pounds. In the end, he was captured and committed suicide.

Zhang Xiaotian and Xu Ying both claimed to be descendants of these two individuals, the truth of which is unknown, but it certainly served to lend their influence and create a false impression.

Sea Rose is a descendant of the Pirate Queen's gang, which only appeared a few decades ago. The Pirate Queen's gang was an all-female pirate gang that had experienced several destructions and reconstructions. It's unexpected that it can still be seen at sea today.

Speaking of which, Guangdong province has a strong spirit of resistance. The Hongmen (Triads) developed here and fought against the Qing dynasty for hundreds of years to restore the Ming dynasty.

Women's resistance activities also emerged one after another, with some choosing not to marry and becoming self-combing women, and others going to sea to become pirates.

In many places, women are not allowed on ships when going out to sea, for reasons such as bad luck. Who would have thought that there would be an all-female pirate group near Hong Kong Island, and that it could grow so powerful?

This is no easy feat; they paid an even higher price.

There's not much to say about the Hokkien guys; this group has simply gotten involved with the island spies and is doing smuggling.

The island was suddenly flooded with a large population, resources were scarce, there were various controls and a lot of white terror, making smuggling extremely profitable.

"Don't worry, boss, I know what I'm doing."

Zhang Guohao said with a smile, not taking these pirate gatherings seriously at all.

"The Pirate Conference has at least several thousand people attending. I don't know where it will be held this year. Originally, the person I sent was supposed to be a senior figure, but a few days ago, this senior figure was diagnosed with a serious illness and is still in the hospital. So, I can only ask you to go."

Boss Huo also explained why he sent Zhang Guohao.

Zhang Guohao didn't care why he was asked to go. Working in a private company, sometimes you have to learn to take on more tasks. Only by doing more can you become irreplaceable.

Of course, this kind of "doing a lot" doesn't refer to the kind of work like sweeping the floor or wiping tables, but rather the kind of difficult and complicated tasks.

That way, the boss will feel that he can't do without you, and you'll get a promotion and a raise. Otherwise, if you're just doing a job that anyone can do, you'll be fired whenever you want!

"I'll arrange for Lao Guo to take you there. You should take Master Duan with you, and be very careful."

"Take a few days off and rest well. I've prepared all the equipment for you on the ship."

Boss Huo gave Zhang Guohao some instructions.

Although he usually calls himself a businessman and rarely uses firearms, that doesn't mean he doesn't have connections in that area.

Not to mention what Manager Zhao gave us before, there are many other things that Boss Huo could get himself.

It was precisely because people like Boss Huo exercised restraint and tried to avoid using these firearms that the opponent also had to exercise restraint.

Anyone who's out in the game, whether a businessman or a gang leader, doesn't want to finally make it big only to be shot down from a distance.

All the status and wealth he had worked for over half his life would be gone!

In Tianjin, the rules of the underworld dictate that metal objects cannot be used in fights. Hong Kong has taken this a step further: metal objects can be used, but firearms are prohibited.

The current situation in Hong Kong is very similar to the mainland's strategy of "absolutely not firing the first shot".

Around Hong Kong Island, the only ones who don't follow this rule are probably pirates.

If these pirates hadn't been so poorly equipped with logistics, they could have been even more ruthless. That's why these pirates stopped once they got their money; if they went too far, merchant ships wouldn't be able to pass, and then the navy would have to come.

At that point, nobody will survive.

Zhang Guohao opened the sandalwood box, inside which was a jade Maitreya Buddha statue about half a foot tall, with a smooth and lustrous finish, indicating good quality.

"I never expected to see a pirate convention in this day and age. Did that Japanese cartoonist come up with One Piece after reading Cheung Po Tsai's story?"

Zhang Guohao thought to himself, "Zhang Baozai's treasure and his numerous pirate gangs seem to have a bit of a One Piece vibe to them."

Holding the box and the jade Buddha, Zhang Guohao found Duan Tongtian and told him about the pirate tournament.

Duan Tongtian naturally agreed to go with Zhang Guohao.

"Brother Zhang, rest assured, even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, I'll go with you through it all!"

Duan Tongtian patted his chest and said that his time at sea had made him less refined and more fierce.

Environment shapes people.

"Alright, let's go see what kind of pirates these days are really like!"

Zhang Guohao chuckled and said.