Chapter 699: Instant Karma!
Warships?
Upon seeing those two colossal vessels directly ahead, the middle-aged police officer was instantly startled.
There was no doubt about it—these two warships must belong to the other side.
Not only because these waters were close to A-Zhong’s territory, but more importantly, according to the agreement signed earlier between the two sides, Hong Kong Island was not only prohibited from stationing regular troops, but even warships were forbidden from docking there.
Therefore, the warships appearing here could only belong to the A-Zhong family.
Without a moment’s hesitation, the middle-aged police officer immediately ordered, “Take these boats and withdraw immediately! Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
But just then, a sneer of contempt flashed across Yan Guangming’s face as he stared at him and said, “Do you really think you can get away?”
“What do you mean…”
Before he could finish, a coast guard crew member suddenly shouted in terror, “Sir, we’ve spotted a large warship behind us!”
“There are two on the left… and two on the right… My God, there are some behind us too—where did all these warships come from…”
Hearing the crewman’s voice, the middle-aged officer immediately looked back and felt a chill run through his body.
He saw that their fleet was now surrounded by a dozen or so warships and coast guard vessels. The enemy made no attempt to conceal themselves; in fact, they had even deliberately turned on their bow searchlights.
Under the blinding glare, the red flags flying high were unmistakable!
“They’re warships from the other side!”
Judging by the formation of these warships, they were clearly moving in to surround them.
Combining this with the large white sheet of paper on the boat, three words instantly flashed through the middle-aged officer’s mind: We’ve been tricked!
The middle-aged officer turned to glare at Yan Guangming, clenching his teeth as he said, “You…”
“I told you you’d regret this!”
“Hmph, so what if these warships show up? You should know we have orders from the Governor’s Office—this is standard law enforcement!” the middle-aged officer said in a deep voice.
“Routine law enforcement?”
Yan Guangming then sneered again, “What right do you Hong Kong Coast Guard officers have to inspect Ah Zhong’s boat right on our doorstep? To put it mildly, your actions are a provocation; to put it bluntly, they’re a trampling of our national sovereignty—they’re an act of aggression!”
“Don’t try to scare me. These ships are clearly smuggling vessels belonging to the Green Dragon Society—how could they possibly be from the mainland?” the middle-aged officer shouted angrily.
“Our paperwork is right there in the wheelhouse. You can have someone fetch it for you to see!” A smirk once again appeared on Yan Guangming’s face.
The middle-aged officer’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately ordered his men to fetch the vessel’s paperwork from the wheelhouse.
Upon seeing the vessel’s full documentation, the middle-aged officer was completely stunned!
He discovered that this vessel was not only owned by Ah Zhong from across the river, but was also a government vessel registered under the Navy.
He knew he’d gotten himself into serious trouble. If this had been an ordinary vessel, even a forced inspection wouldn’t have been a big deal—after all, the Coast Guard has the authority to board and inspect ships.
The so-called right of boarding inspection refers to the authority that, in international waters, warships of any nation may order a vessel suspected of piracy to stop and conduct a boarding inspection.
However, these inspections are limited to merchant ships and do not apply to warships or government vessels, as foreign warships and government vessels enjoy jurisdictional immunity.
Forcing an inspection would have very serious consequences.
The middle-aged officer now fully realized that they had clearly walked into a carefully laid trap.
The enemy first lured them into action with false intelligence, causing them to board the government vessel on the opposite shore completely unprepared, and finally, the navy closed in on them.
Now they were in the wrong and at a disadvantage in terms of strength; they had become nothing more than lambs led to the slaughter.
Just then, the terrified voice of an officer rang out again: “Sir, the enemy warships are closing in! What should we do?!”
The middle-aged police officer clenched his teeth and said, “Don’t make any rash moves. At the same time, contact the command center, explain the situation, and have them step in to negotiate with the other side…”
Before he could finish, a piercing loudspeaker blared from all around: “Attention, vessels ahead! You have entered A-Zhong’s territorial waters. Please stop and submit to inspection…”
The middle-aged officer: @#￥%……
They say karma comes quickly, but nothing could be more humiliating than this!
“Sir, what should we do? They’re about to board the ship!” The panicked voices of the officers rang out once more.
The middle-aged officer, however, was a man of principle. He knew he had fallen into a trap meticulously laid by the other side, and struggling was futile.
So, without a moment’s hesitation, he shouted orders to the officers on the coast guard vessel: “Everyone listen up—do not engage them directly. We’ll comply with the inspection!”
With his order, the crew of the coast guard vessel instantly turned into docile lambs, their earlier arrogance completely gone…
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Wan Chai Pier!
In the office, Huang Lixing sat on the sofa, puffing away on a cigar, his face etched with anxiety.
After all, they were taking on the Governor’s Office and the Coast Guard’s anti-smuggling squad—one misstep, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
In contrast, Li Yi, sitting beside him, held a teacup in his hand, seemingly completely unfazed.
“Brother Li Yi, aren’t you worried at all?”
Li Yi smiled and said, “What’s there to worry about?”
“We’re taking on the Coast Guard this time. If we fail, we’ll be in real trouble from now on—they’ll definitely keep a close eye on us!” Huang Lixing said.
“Don’t worry. For a Navy warship to take care of a few small-time Coast Guard fish—that’s a piece of cake!”
Then Li Yi added, “Besides, even if we fail, so what? At worst, we’ll just stop using the waterways from now on!”
“You’re right. If it weren’t for you, Brother Li Yi, insisting we keep these boats, I’d have washed my hands of this business long ago and retired from the trade for good!”
Huang Lixing continued, “If this operation really does fail, we’ll just sell the boats. I’ll see how those bastards try to mess with me then!”
“Haha, I wouldn’t let you retire that easily…”
Just as they were speaking, a frantic knock suddenly sounded at the door.
“Come in!”
Zhang Ziqiang pushed the door open and walked in, then said to Li Yi, “Brother Yi, we’ve got news from over there—it’s a done deal!”
Li Yi’s eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly asked, “How did it go? Did we catch them all?”
“That’s right. A total of 21 coast guard vessels—not a single one got away. They’ve all been seized by our fleet!” Zhang Ziqiang said.
Li Yi immediately burst out laughing. “Old Huang, order the ships returning to port to load up right away. I’ll see what those bastards can do to intercept our ships this time!”
Huang Lixing also said excitedly, “We’ve wiped them all out. Even if they realize we’re serious this time, there’s nothing they can do!”
“You’re right. While you’re at it, you can clean out those traitors in the syndicate too!” Li Yi said.
“Alright, I’ll go make the arrangements right away!”
Subsequently, under Huang Lixing’s orders, a large number of metal crates were loaded onto the speedboats that had returned to Hong Kong ahead of schedule.
Immediately afterward, led by Big Brother-in-Law Yang Wenguang, these vessels swiftly set sail from Wan Chai Pier, heading straight for Shekou on the opposite shore!
After seeing his sister’s husband and the others off, Li Yi also left the Qinglong Society by car and returned to Cloud Peak No. 1.
As soon as Li Yi had left, Huang Lixing immediately summoned all the leaders and underlings of the Qinglong Society. He was about to clean out the trash within the organization…
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