area51novel Chapter 22: Morning with Anle, evening with Dongfu!
Chapter 22: Morning with Anle, evening with Dongfu!
Faced with such a huge gap, no matter how good Zhang Guohao was at fighting, there was nothing he could do; he couldn't carry artillery shells!
It's only at times like this that Zhang Guohao thinks about taking on more underlings so that they can step in first when things get tough.
Zhang Guohao had no desire to emulate Boss Huo's hands-on approach to everything.
If you do everything yourself, wouldn't that be a waste of money and resources that have been used to support so many people?
Besides, many things are too dangerous, and there's absolutely no need for me to do them myself. If I were to do them and get injured or disabled, wouldn't the money I earned just go to someone else?
Fortunately, the pursuers weren't too aggressive this time. Boss Huo and Zhang Guohao were worried about being caught, so they reduced the amount of goods they transported during these two trips.
They sped off at full speed, racing desperately to the shore, where the coastal defense artillery opened fire!
Then, several more ships rushed over and engaged the enemy in firefight. Several planes also came from the sky and together drove away the island's warship.
Once ashore, everyone—Boss Huo, Zhang Guohao, and Manager Zhao—had grim expressions.
The crew members looked like they had just survived a disaster; after unloading the cargo, they weren't even keen on having a late-night snack.
"Damn these bastards!"
Manager Zhao stood with his hands on his hips, cursing at the sea for half an hour.
After finishing his rant, Manager Zhao wanted to say something to Boss Huo, but he didn't know where to begin.
Needless to say, what Manager Zhao wanted to talk about was definitely related to this transportation line, which absolutely could not be interrupted.
But I can't say that out loud. Do you expect Boss Huo to risk being hit by warships to transport the goods?
Even Manager Zhao himself would blush if he said that out loud.
"Manager Zhao, I'll say it again: as long as I'm alive, this supply line will not be broken!"
Boss Huo realized that Manager Zhao was in a difficult position, so he repeated the sentence that he had already said many times.
"You...I...he...sigh!"
Manager Zhao opened his mouth and said those few words, but he couldn't say anything more. He could only grasp Boss Huo's hands with both hands and wave them heavily twice to express his gratitude. Then he carried some valuable goods onto Boss Huo's cargo ship.
Manager Zhao didn't even dare to make a guarantee to "drive the warships away"—the navy is too weak!
On the way back, the ship was not quiet. Many people were discussing changing jobs, because not everyone had the guts to go against a warship.
"Looks like we'll have to hire another batch of people."
Looking at the men on the ship who were considering leaving, Zhang Guohao thought to himself that now that his words carried some weight, he should carefully select new recruits.
"Ai Wu, are you scared?"
Zhang Guohao looked at Ai Wu, who had been following him, and asked a question.
"I'm not afraid."
Ai Wu said resolutely, his eyes showing a firm determination without a trace of fear.
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
Zhang Guohao asked another question.
"I'm more afraid of being poor, afraid of never getting ahead!"
Ai Wu said.
"Alright, you've got potential. As long as you don't die, you'll achieve great things sooner or later."
Zhang Guohao smiled and didn't say anything more.
After returning, as expected, some of the staff resigned from their jobs. Boss Huo didn't say anything, settled their wages, and sent them all away.
"Boss Huo, I think we need to find some good workers and train them from scratch. These temporary workers we brought in from the smugglers are simply not enough."
Zhang Guohao wasn't in a hurry to leave; instead, he discussed manpower with Boss Huo.
"I know, but where can I find so many good people? They're hard to find. Luckily, my old buddies are almost discharged from the hospital and can fill in."
Boss Huo shook his head. Everyone knows the importance of manpower, but where can we find so many talented people?
"Should I also inquire about it in the martial arts world?"
Zhang Guohao said that the people he found were placed on his ship and would be trained as his own people in the future.
"Sure, as long as they're talented, we'll bring them on board."
Boss Huo said nonchalantly that his original intention was to have more skilled people help run the ship.
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The news of the warship attacking Boss Huo quickly spread throughout the underworld, causing quite a stir.
Several business owners who helped deliver goods to the mainland also chickened out and decided not to deliver anymore.
However, many more people are criticizing the island troops, saying that these bastards are dragging the Northeast into a mess while the Northeast is fighting a war!
Even the foreigners have expressed their dissatisfaction with Boom Beach. They said, "I don't care if you guys fight somewhere else, but fighting in Hong Kong is unacceptable!"
The foreigners are also worried that the mainland will use this as an excuse to send troops to reclaim lost territory!
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Westerners are still putting on airs and acting all high and mighty. But since the Amethyst incident, everyone knows that the Westerners simply don't have the strength to send troops to Hong Kong Island to compete with the mainland.
The foreigners just followed the Americans, standing by and cheering them on. But if they really ran into them, they wouldn't stand a chance.
On the peninsula, the foreigners only mobilized a little over 10,000 people!
Once the war over there is completely over, the Westerners will realize even more clearly that they are utterly finished.
The foreigners' dissatisfaction forced the Boom Beach troops to keep apologizing. The Boom Beach troops are now almost like Empress Dowager Cixi, relying entirely on foreigners for help to maintain their position.
The warship was about to withdraw, so the task of stopping Boss Huo fell to forces like the Number Gang.
"What a bunch of useless trash! They even brought a warship, and they still couldn't take down that Huo guy. You want me to go? What do you take me for?!"
Looking at the message from his superiors, Ge Dalong thought irritably that there was no progress on Snakehead Wei's side. Why had this old problem come back again?
Fortunately, the warship issue has come to a conclusion: the warship is destroyed, and the mission was a failure!
"Someone, please arrange a meeting with Fatty Xin from Dongfu and Skinny Dong from Anle."
After thinking for a long time, Ge Dalong decided that he would not do it himself this time, but would outsource it instead.
The two triads he invited, Tung Fook Wo, are now the most powerful triads on Hong Kong Island, and they are backed by Lau Fook, the chief detective chief from Dongguan.
Most of Dongfuhe's men were dockworkers; it would be easy for them to cause trouble at the docks.
He Anle is the most active group to join the Island Raiders recently, and with funding, they are expanding rapidly.
Now that we need your help, you have to do something to prove your loyalty. You can't just take the money and not do anything, can you?
Ask these two people to handle the tasks; even if they can't take down Boss Huo, they'll still cause him a lot of trouble.
"We'll schedule separate appointments: Anle in the morning, and Dongfuhe in the evening!"
Ge Da Longtou then instructed his underlings to handle the matter separately.
Even at this point, Ge Dalong still dared not disobey the orders of the Island Raiders. Who knew how many of their men were still under his command? If they became disloyal and were dealt with by the secret service's experts, it would be a great loss.
Since I don't take action myself, the risks are still quite manageable.