Hong Kong: When the Wind Rises Again

Chapter 324 Write a review and give me the tracer bullets streaking across the night sky

It is not difficult to find out about this matter.

There was a lot of firepower at the scene of the robbery. Ordinary small fishermen didn't have this strength at all. It was already amazing to get the big black star. So, just go directly to the big fishermen on the sea.

The circle of Laojia is so big. The goods of these small Laojia are brought from the sea. It is easy to find out what is going on in the circle.

"I'm telling you, they've lost a lot this time."

The Lao family knew Ye Jihuan, and he was the one who brokered Ye Jihuan's arms in the first place: "I heard from people that this man used his own banner, the big circle boy Miao Qingshan, and took away ten of their Aka plus a lot of weapons without spending a penny. Five grenades, take them hard."

Whether they are dealing in arms or selling stolen goods, these big money makers have their own ships. When trading on the high seas, safety comes first.

Although the loss of the ten guns was huge, they were fished out after all, unlike people like Miao Qingshan and Ye Jihuan.

Although Miao Qingshan robbed their goods, there was no loss of life, so he gritted his teeth and had no choice but to give up. He only announced a reward of 100,000 yuan for Miao Qingshan's life, and symbolically arranged for people to go to Xiangjiang to inquire about Miao Qingshan. There is no further text.

In fact, there is another important reason. Daquanzi is also famous in their circle.

After Daquanzi Dadong and his group robbed a gold watch store in Xiangjiang earlier, they turned to the merchants on the sea to cash in the money. The merchants were well-informed and heard about the case, so they used it to lower the price and extract high discount fees.

Seeing that Dadong refused, he immediately wanted to take advantage of the enemy. As a result, all the people in the boat died and the boat was burned.

After this time, these traders will either be unwilling to trade with the big guys, or they will definitely not dare to bully people like them, and will honestly price according to the market price.

"Okay, I know what's going on."

Ye Jihuan put out his cigarette butt and pulled out five large golden bulls: "These are for you, take them for tea."

"So generous?"

Xiao Laojia grinned, showing his scorched teeth: "It's still comfortable to work with Brother Huan, so thank you for inviting me to tea."

He put away the banknotes with a smile: "Brother Huan follows the rules and never takes it for free. We will cooperate again if we have the opportunity, hahaha."

The Lao family wouldn't ask too much. Why did Ye Jihuan ask about this? In this business, you have to be good at talking and have a tight mouth. If you ask here and there, your mouth will probably blossom.

"Humph."

Ye Jihuan snorted lightly and left with Chen Zhihao. He got into the car and picked up the mobile phone Wu Zhihui left for them and called.

"Brother Huan is very efficient in his work. He deserves to be a professional in his field."

Wu Zhihui received Ye Jihuan's call and said with a smile: "Okay, I know what's going on, so let's just do this for now. Just keep your phone with you. Someone will contact you later."

"Then why bother?"

Ye Jihuan has always been like a lone wolf, and he just feels that holding his handbag is in the way: "Just give me the address, and I will take someone there. Shenzhen River, Luo Mazhou, right? I'll go there, I know where it is."

He often used this route to smuggle back and forth, mainly because it was close to the edge, and there were many ports in the North District, and there were more intensive inspections and patrols. This was why Lok Ma Chau was the first choice for smuggling.

"Hold on."

Wu Zhihui shook his head and said, "I need to re-plan and wait until I get in touch."

"Row"

After hearing what he said, Ye Jihuan stopped talking nonsense and hung up the phone concisely.

"Brother Huan."

Chen Zhihao came up. He heard clearly from the side just now and asked curiously: "What does Big Brother Hui mean by specialization?"

Ye Jihuan waved his hand: "No matter what he means, it's just a compliment to us. Besides, you know the use of this sentence, and you can't get money out of it."

He rolled his eyes, lowered the back of the seat and found a comfortable angle to lie down: "Let's all take a rest, we have to do something soon."

It’s true that Chen Zhihao doesn’t understand, and he doesn’t understand either. I only have an elementary school education, so who should I ask?

This is the phone.

Wu Zhihui was sitting in the car, frowning and looking out the window with his mobile phone, thoughtfully.

Ye Jihuan was very fast and had already determined that Miao Qingshan was the one who did this. He also knew Miao Qingshan's firepower configuration.

He has an AK, and I don’t know how many bullets he has, but he must have enough control, otherwise Miao Qingshan would not have played so boldly and vented his heart today.

Furthermore.

Today's robbery scene, the team built by Miao Qingshan, not to mention other cohesion, but every one of them must dare to fight, and they can be regarded as qualified gunmen.

Another threat is the five grenades in his hand. Two of them went off today, and there are at least three more in his hand.

Throw a grenade out, and everyone is equal. No matter what level you are, you will be thrown into the street. This is a big threat.

"Boss."

Chang Mao, who was driving, turned back and glanced at Wu Zhihui: "Tell me, the big boy Miao Qingshan is really arrogant enough. He acts in such a flamboyant way. Now we know everything about him."

"By making such a big noise, he doesn't take us seriously at all. He's too arrogant."

What Changmao said was true. Miao Qingshan was indeed arrogant enough. He dared to do anything and was not afraid of them knowing his situation.

"hehe."

Wu Zhihui rubbed his thumb on the slightly frosted mobile phone: "I just like arrogant people like him, because I will be more arrogant than him."

"Hahaha"

Changmao laughed. He drove the car smoothly and looked at Wu Zhihui who was thoughtful. He knew that the boss was thinking about the problem, so he wisely did not speak again.

The car suddenly became quiet, and you could faintly hear the movement outside the car.

soon.

Wu Zhihui had an idea and felt that he had to make some changes to his original preset plan because he had captured a lot of useful information.

"Hairy."

Wu Zhihui asked: "Tell me, if Miao Qingshan wants to fight us, what will he do with us?"

"Boat."

"Correct."

Wu Zhihui nodded in response: "He dared to come out to rob the deposit car today, which means that he must have prepared the boat. Once this robbery occurs, he will definitely become a public enemy and will not be able to stay in Xiangjiang."

"He can run, and it's just a matter of a day or two, or he could even run away sooner than tonight."

Wu Zhihui raised his eyebrows and looked at himself in the rearview mirror: "The group of people he temporarily recruited will definitely get a share of the money if they participate in the robbery."

"According to Miao Qingshan's character, he will blow up even the people behind him. He will definitely fight us before dividing the money. Fighting us will kill people, and there is no need to pay them for the dead people."

Changmao listened to Wu Zhihui's analysis and nodded in agreement. The boss's analysis was correct.

"If that's the case, then their escape route is worth pondering."

Wu Zhihui straightened his body: "Run directly to Lok Ma Chau first. This area is full of mountains. It's safe to hide inside. Then when we leave the goods, rush out directly from behind, and then arrange for someone to sail over and make both sides." Come on, we are under attack from both sides."

Changmao narrowed his eyes and suddenly realized.

“The action plan needs to make reasonable changes.”

Wu Zhihui breathed out and began to make arrangements: "Call Liu Yuhu and tell him that we will start shipping goods normally tonight and hook up with Miao Qingshan."

"Also, call Abu and ask them to put all the explosives made by Uncle Jian into the water and place them along the location where we unloaded the goods."

Wu Zhihui kept talking: "Let them set off now and take their positions at Lok Ma Chau. The troops will be divided into two groups. I will also go there. I will take command on the land and Abu will be in charge of the water."

"what?"

Changmao was a little confused: "Let them go first? We don't know where their ship is yet."

These mines are used to deal with their ships. Placing them in advance has the advantage of being ahead of time, but if they are put down, they will explode at fixed points and lose mobility.

No one can guess where Miao Qingshan's ship will be.

"Wherever their ship is."

Wu Zhihui shook his head, not uneasy: "As long as they want to board the ship, they will definitely have to dock. There is no pier at Lok Ma Chau, and there are only two places where the boat can dock. The explosives are buried there. As long as they dock, One blast is accurate."

"Then how can we be sure that Miao Qingshan will be on land?"

"Deduction."

Wu Zhihui straightened his back: "Miao Qingshan is not a brainless person. He knew from the bank robbery today that all the routes have been planned, and the personnel placement and layout are perfect."

"So, if he wants to fight me, he must have already thought about how to fight. If I were him, I would fight like this. Arrange one person on the waterway and one person on the land. Cover both sides and eat them all!"

"it is good!"

Changmao nodded vigorously: "I'm going to call them now and change the original plan."

At first, Wu Zhihui thought of pushing directly and crushing him directly, but after contacting Miao Qingshan again, his plan still had to change.

Miao Qingshan is a man with brains.

"Hey, Brother Huan."

Wu Zhihui called Ye Jihuan again: "How are your people equipped?"

"One AK, one submachine gun, and four big black stars."

Ye Jihuan replied.

"I estimate that Miao Qingshan and others have people on land and water, and they are divided into two groups."

Wu Zhihui asked again: "Is it okay for your buddy to be on the water?"

"hehe."

Ye Jihuan smiled disdainfully: "Brother Hui, you can't watch people through the cracks in the door. I can fight with my people no matter in the car or on the boat!"

"Not to mention being on a boat, even if it's in the water, it's still the same. I, Ye Jihuan, swam here when I smuggled across the country for the first time."

"What about the mountainous area of ​​Lok Ma Chau? You know the terrain there." Wu Zhihui laughed: "It takes a lot of energy."

"."

Ye Jihuan fell silent and was questioned.

People like them can gamble for several days in a row when they are rich, and they can have all kinds of fun, so their physical fitness is definitely not very good.

He then said: "We can't do it, and Miao Qingshan and the others certainly can't do it either."

"How about this."

Wu Zhihui had already made arrangements: "I will arrange a boat for you, make intercoms and follow my arrangements, and leave the land to my people to handle."

"If there is no problem, go to Lok Ma Chau now. My people will contact you. You can contact me."

He kept talking: "In addition, there are four of you, right? I will bring you four bulletproof vests, put them on, and don't take the money without your life."

"Row."

Ye Jihuan nodded and agreed without being harsh. After hanging up the phone, he muttered in a low voice: "Wu Zhihui, who is a street fighter, is not only a bit intimidating, but he can still make friends."

Fighting in the mountains without knowing anything about the situation is far less simple and rough than fighting on the water. They are just gangsters, not super soldiers, so the risk factor is still different.

After everything was arranged, Wu Zhihui leaned on the seat and rested: "Chang Mao, find a restaurant to deal with a few mouths, take a nap in the afternoon, and do things in the evening."

"Good boss."

Hairy as ever.

Jordan.

Lin Huaile sat near the window of a tea restaurant, eating a simple roasted duck and barbecued pork rice, and put a cup of frozen lemon tea on the table for two simple bites.

Suddenly, his attention was attracted by the news broadcast on the TV on the wall. A video was playing on the TV screen, and it was Miao Qingshan who was holding an Aka and shooting at the police.

Miao Qingshan didn't bother to wear a headgear at all. He was very arrogant and was photographed by reporters who happened to be filming the show.

Below, the bold and enlarged fonts inform the outside world of the major robbery that occurred on Nathan Road.

"tsk"

The more Lin Huaile looked down, the corners of his mouth became wider and wider, and his expression became happier and happier.

"Snapped."

He raised his hand and clapped at the waiter: "Brother, chop up another roasted goose leg and bring it over for extra dinner."

"Brother Le."

The waiter looked at the happy Lin Huaile and said, "Why did you eat so much at noon today? Wait, I'll have someone cut off the meaty part of your thigh."

Lin Huaile usually wouldn't eat so much for lunch, and today was an exception.

He was in such a good mood, mainly because he felt relieved.

Damn it, I was scolded by Miao Qingshan so many times before and after. This mad dog Miao Qingshan was so crazy in what he did. When things got so big, Superintendent Zeng and the others were the biggest ones.

They had been helping Miao Qingshan to suppress him before, but now they have robbed Gui Lao's bank. It depends on what they say. Regret it. The one who is most worried about him now is not himself, but them.

It's up to them to take care of this mess.

indeed.

After Superintendent Zeng learned the news, he immediately went berserk and slapped the table: "The gangsters who attack the streets and shovel the Yan family are simply lawless!"

He never thought that Miao Qingshan would be so bold as to rob a bank in Xiangjiang and even rob a deposit car. He would choose Gui Lao's bank.

Even if you go to rob, why don't you wear a hood? !

For some reason, Superintendent Zeng felt a little bit like he was being raped. Like Lin Huaile, he seemed to be being swayed all over the place by this big gangster Miao Qingshan, and he didn't even think about trusting them.

At this moment.

The assistant came in with coffee.

Superintendent Zeng glanced at the assistant with a gloomy expression, and suddenly said: "Where are you from?"

"Sir Zeng."

The assistant didn't know why, so he put down his coffee: "I'm from Jiangmen, Eastern Province."

"You, get down now."

When Superintendent Zeng heard this, he scolded expressionlessly: "Write me a thousand-word review."

He now particularly hates Daquanzi, and he also hates this assistant from Jiangmen.

"what?"

The assistant looked confused. “What? Don’t you understand?! If you don’t understand, just write a review in 3,000 words!”

Superintendent Zeng looked at the assistant who nodded quickly and went out. He took a big sip of coffee and said, "The big guy on the street."

He hates Big Circle Boy now!

Very annoying!

The situation is out of his control. I don't know what this big guy will do next. It all depends on his mood.

You spent so much effort to come up with something like this? !

Watching Superintendent Xu giving instructions on TV, Superintendent Zeng's expression became even more gloomy.

Not only Superintendent Zeng was silent, but Ma Jun and Watson were also silent after seeing the news about Miao Qingshan's bank robbery.

Everyone was silent and silent. When they encountered Miao Qingshan, who did things completely irrationally, they had nothing to do.

The impact of this robbery is still very large.

The amount of money that was robbed from the Berkeley Bank must be tens of millions. Because of the relationship with the British bank, Gui Lao took it very seriously and arranged a large number of police forces to investigate the case.

A dramatic scene occurred. At the temporary task force meeting, no one from Gui Lao's senior management dared to take over the case after it happened.

In view of the previous robbery of the Provincial Hong Kong Flag Soldier in Dadong, it was impossible to catch the big circle boy who ran away and left Hong Kong after the robbery. Everyone guessed that this matter would have the same outcome, and it would not matter who the case fell into.

The Gui Lao faction knew this well and directly passed the case to Liu Jiehui of the Chinese faction. Seeing that he could not shirk it, Liu Jiehui could only take over the case and assigned it to Superintendent Xu who witnessed the scene to investigate.

Superintendent Xu had no choice but to take temporary orders and take over the case to start investigation.

However, they couldn't find Miao Qingshan and his group.

Miao Qingshan had already gone straight to Lok Ma Chau in Yuen Long. He hid the car at the foot of the mountain, entered the mountain and hid at a foothold that had been prepared in advance. No one knew about it.

"Tsk tsk."

Miao Qingshan stood on a huge tree trunk, overlooking the shore of Lok Ma Chau at the foot of the mountain: "If it weren't for special circumstances, this would be the first time for me to stand in this position and look at the other side."

He has been on the other side of the river before, and this is the first time he has come to Lok Ma Chau in person. Standing here, he can see the two "piers" where cargo is usually unloaded.

Under the tree.

The four big circle boys, Ma Zai, were guarding the four money boxes in front of them, while the eyes of the remaining four Yue Nan boys moved between the money boxes and Miao Qingshan.

"Okay, stop looking."

Miao Qingshan slid down from the tree, patted the sawdust on his palm, took out the key hanging on his waist, and opened the cash box, revealing the neatly numbered banknotes inside.

"Get rich, get rich."

A big smile appeared on Ma Zai's face.

"Tsk, this is nothing."

Miao Qingshan grabbed a stack of banknotes, sniffed them in front of him, and threw two stacks to Yue Nanzai: "Young street ghost, look at such a big money box. After you open it, there are so few banknotes in it."

The box does look big, but the actual space inside is not that big, and there aren't many banknotes in it.

Yue Nanzi held the banknotes in his hand, looking at the banknotes in the box with flickering eyes, then turned to look at Miao Qingshan, and was about to speak.

"Snapped."

Miao Qingshan closed the box with his backhand and threw the box in front of Yue Nanzai and the others: "Here, this box is for you. Four people can share one share, which is a lot for each person, right? "

Yue Nanzi looked at Miao Qingshan, but Miao Qingshan had no intention of throwing away the key: "Where is the key?!"

"hehe."

Miao Qingshan raised the corner of his mouth: "I have one more thing to do tonight, and I will give you the key after I finish it. Now, I'll keep the key for you."

He still needs these four people to help him work hard. How can he give them the key? Besides, the money box is just for them to carry. After the work is done, he will kill them all and throw them into the Shenzhen River. The money will still be his.

"you"

Yue Nanzi was just about to speak.

Four guns on the opposite side were pointed directly at them.

The four big circle boys Ma Zai were very united and chose to side with Miao Qingshan without hesitation: "Don't move, or I will shoot you to death."

Human beings, when meeting people from a different place, they will naturally be more inclined towards people from the same place, so it is best to deceive people from the same place.

They were the first to follow Miao Qingshan, and they knew a little bit about Miao Qingshan's character. Although this person was a little crazy, there was no big problem as long as you obeyed.

Moreover, everyone is still a big boy. After helping him Miao Qingshan, he runs directly back to the mainland and returns to his hometown in honor, which is different from these Yue Nan boys.

"Help me finish this order, and the money will be yours."

Miao Qingshan looked at the shore at the foot of the mountain: "You can follow me and continue this smuggling route, or you can take the money and go our separate ways. It's as simple as that."

"Do you think I will believe it?"

Yue Nanzi stared at Miao Qingshan: "You have to give us the promised share now."

"I didn't give you the money?"

Miao Qingshan looked at him sideways: "I didn't say I would give you the key now. If you don't want to do it, then bye bye."

Yue Nanzi looked at the four guns pointed at them, and after a brief hesitation, he said nothing.

This involves the issue of capital silence. After Miao Qingshan recruited these Yuelan boys, the two parties reached a cooperation of interests.

Some people were disobedient, so Miao Qingshan used force to deal with them, and the remaining people died down. Then they followed him to rob the deposit car. They already had the money, but they were just missing a key.

These Yue Nan boys, no matter what, will not give up at this juncture, because they have already invested a lot.

"Follow my arrangements."

Miao Qingshan began to make arrangements: "Let four people sail the boat. I will lead four people on the shore. If Wu Zhihui dares to take the goods tonight, we will cover them from both sides and beat them to the ground."

He made specific arrangements. Similarly, when making arrangements, he also dispersed everyone, and the big circle boy and the Yue Nan boy were arranged in a staggered manner.

Miao Qingshan knew what Wu Zhihui's level was. With the few people he had in hand, it was definitely impossible to beat Wu Zhihui to the street directly, but it was still possible to let Wu Zhihui draw some blood.

As long as he comes out to fight, it is impossible for the merchants in this line to cooperate with Wu Zhihui without worries, and they must consider the consequences of cooperation with him.

Wu Zhihui's first business deal failed, and his goal was achieved. When he returned to the mainland, he would form a new team and make a high-profile comeback.

Six pm.

Two kilometers away from Lok Ma Chau, Abu and his men stopped here. After looking at the mountains in front, the group abandoned the car and entered the mountains.

Night falls.

Twelve o'clock in the morning.

The weather in December has begun to get cold. Miao Qingshan leaned against the trunk of the big tree, gnawing on a biscuit in his hand, and his eyes swept across the river in front of him from time to time.

On the river, occasionally there are patrol boats of the marine police passing by.

The four men squatting in the back each held an AK in their hands, puffing on cigarettes, and there was no dialogue.

time flies.

"Crack, bang, bang..."

Miao Qingshan chewed the dry biscuit in his hand, and the fine crumbs fell on him. He raised his hand and looked at his watch.

It's one o'clock in the morning.

There was finally movement at the foot of the mountain.

A motorcade came slowly. After stopping in front of the pier, Liu Yuhu got out of the car, stood on the ground and stamped his feet, then turned to look at Wu Zhihui: "The first batch of goods can leave."

"Ah."

Wu Zhihui nodded in response: "Let them come over."

Beside the "pier", several men responsible for picking up the boats squatted on the ground and waited. After more than ten minutes, four boats appeared on the river and came towards this side.

Wu Zhihui sat in the car and looked at the surrounding mountains. Will Miao Qingshan be exposed today?

Probably so? !

In the mountains.

Miao Qingshan also saw the cargo ship approaching under the moonlight. He turned over and got down from the tree, grabbed the AK and pulled the bolt: "Let's go, get down, get ready to work."

The walking down the mountain was also very particular. They walked in front, and Miao Qingshan followed at the back. There was no way he would leave his back to these people.

A group of people came down from the mountain, hid in the grass, looked at the ships getting closer and closer, and then called out with a phone: "Fuck them."

Miao Qingshan himself would not be the first to take the lead. He would first let Yue Nanzai, who was sailing the boat, come out to ensure that these people would not escape before the battle.

Soon.

The speedboat that had been parked at the bend slowly drove out. Looking at the cargo ship on the river, it increased its power and rushed towards them.

The distance between the two sides narrowed.

"Da da da"

Daquanzi stood on the speedboat and fired directly at the cargo ship with the AK in his hand.

ashore.

Ma Zai had guns ready to support, but the distance was too far to be of any use.

"Push to the street!"

There were several big and small Laojia who came by the invitation. They all cursed in a low voice and looked at Wu Zhihui sitting in the car: "Big Brother Hui, this"

"No hurries?"

Wu Zhihui was neither impatient nor impatient: "Here comes someone, just hit him and let the bullets fly for a while."

"what?"

Several people looked at me and I looked at you and I didn't know why, but looking at Wu Zhihui who was so calm and calm, it was hard to say anything else.

After a round of strafing, although no casualties were caused, the cargo ship stopped directly on the river.

ashore.

Seeing this scene, Miao Qingshan continued to command: "Stick up, burn their cargo ship, and kill everyone who escapes the ship."

He raised the AK in his hand and started shooting directly at the convoy more than ten meters in front.

The four AKs around him began to ring loudly.

"Da da da"

The AK gun was spitting out tongues of fire, catching everyone who couldn't react by surprise, and they all dived into the van next to them.

"Humph."

Miao Qingshan held a gun and summoned the four horsemen to press forward and deal with the group of people on the ground first.

As the distance between them narrowed, Wu Zhihui's men were almost suppressed and beaten.

As he continued to fight, Miao Qingshan suddenly realized something was wrong.

This group of people hid in the car and fired twice outside from time to time, but no one was seen falling. Looking at the van, the exterior was already riddled with holes, but the firepower inside did not decrease significantly.

In the van.

Wu Zhihui sat firmly in his seat, and the sound of bullets hitting the car body could be heard from time to time.

It's a bit clearer and louder than the sound of hail hitting the roof of the car, and it's also a bit more frightening.

Inside the van, welded steel plates securely surround everyone, giving them a sense of security.

"Azhi."

Wu Zhihui held the headset and said into the microphone: "What's going on with them?"

"Five men, five guns."

Tian Yangzhi's voice sounded: "We are still seven or eight meters away from you, so we are quite separated."

"Do it."

Wu Zhihui looked at the speedboat approaching the cargo ship on the river: "I thought he had other people, but it turned out that there are only a few people, and how arrogant are these few people?!"

He kept talking: "Abu, take action and force these boats back."

On the river.

Yue Nanzai controlled the speedboat to slow down, preparing to approach the cargo ship, then light the oil drum in his hand and throw it out.

As Wu Zhihui's words fell.

Abu, who had been waiting on the boat for a long time, signaled Tianyangsi to start the boat, and the boat roared directly out of the left shore.

Wu Zhihui looked at the speedboat rushing ahead on the river: "Brother Huan, he's very close, fuck him."

In the cargo ship.

A gun suddenly appeared on the bow of the cargo ship that was parked silently on the river, and Ye Jihuan wearing a bulletproof vest was exposed on the bow.

He held the AK gun body with his left hand, pressed the gun body with his right hand, held the AK in front of him, put his finger on the trigger and fired directly.

On the cargo ship next to it.

Chen Zhihao also appeared, his shoulder pressed against the walnut stock of the AK, and he squeezed the trigger.

"Da da da"

"Da da da"

The two AKs fired out powerful firepower, spitting out tongues of fire and pouring down on themselves.

Yue Nanzi, who had just come closer, was about to throw the gasoline barrel up. Before he could understand what was going on, he was torn apart by the raging bullets, with bloody holes exploding all over his body.

The oil drum in his hand was exploded, and fire swept through his body. He fell from the speedboat and landed in the water.

Abu stood on the bow and looked at the other three speedboats: "Give them a sweep first!"

"Da da da"

A string of red lines streaked across the sky.

The red tracer bullets ejected from the micro-impact, leaving a red trail, and the visual effect was full.

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