Old Mo, eating fish in a courtyard house, reigning supreme in Hong Kong.

Chapter 106: Scammed While Smuggling

The four of them fled frantically, running wildly through the mountains.

Fortunately, people in this era are generally in good health; otherwise, this run would have exhausted them.

This guy ran for several kilometers in a flash, making several turns along the way.

I was so out of breath that I almost couldn't catch my breath, but I finally stopped.

The four men, clutching their knees, were panting heavily. The Su brothers had even lost their luggage in their running.

There was no other way; carrying it while running was too tiring.

Su Chunbo, panting heavily, said, "Let's go, let's go now, let's go to Deep Bay now, we need to cross Hong Kong tonight."

They no longer wanted to stay here.

It's still night, and the outside world doesn't know the news yet. Twenty-three lives lost!

Once daybreak, a large number of people will be mobilized to arrest them, and they might be caught. We must cross to Hong Kong overnight.

The most important thing is that once it gets light, and the boatmen receive the news, it will be questionable whether anyone will dare to take them across.

In fact, they are not far from Deep Bay now; it's only a few kilometers to the beach.

This place is currently undeveloped and sparsely populated.

With the Su brothers leading the way, the four of them arrived safely at the edge of Deep Bay.

The four of them were standing on a small hill. Looking down, they saw a few small fishing boats scattered along the coast.

The smaller ones can only carry one or two people to work at sea, while the largest ones can only carry eight or ten people to work together.

Su Chunbo thought for a moment, then turned to look at Lao Mo and said apologetically, "Brother Mo, we left our money at home when we left, and I only have a little over a hundred yuan on me now. I'm afraid that's not enough..."

Before he could finish speaking, Old Mo interrupted him, saying, "Money is no problem, I'll pay. As long as they're willing to help, let them name their price."

Su Chunbo nodded, understanding the situation. Since they had the money, it wasn't a problem.

"Let's go downstairs and find them. Mo-ge and Gu-shan, you two try not to say anything. We'll talk to them, okay?"

Lao Mo and Gu Shan both knew their accents; people could tell they were from out of town as soon as they opened their mouths.

The two nodded obediently.

"Do you have any cigarettes?"

Su Chunbo asked.

Old Mo casually reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, handing it to him.

"Walk."

Su Chunbo took a cigarette and led them downstairs.

As soon as I arrived at the beach, someone jumped out and stopped me.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Su Chunbo took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it to him, smiling obsequiously, "Brother, I'm here to see Brother Tiger. I'm his friend, and I need to talk to him about something. Is Brother Tiger in?"

The man's eyes lit up when he saw the cigarette in his hand. It was Daqianmen cigarettes, a really good one!

A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly pointed out the way: "Go this way, see that wooden house? Tiger Brother sleeps there."

It's pitch black, how can we see anything?

Su Chunbo said with a forced smile, "Brother, it's too dark here, we can't see clearly. Could you please lead us over there?"

The man glanced at the cigarette in his hand and chuckled, "Alright, since you're friends of the tiger, then come with me!"

There are many small wooden houses on the shore here. There are no cameras now. The people living here are here to keep an eye on these boats.

At the same time, they will also take on business if there is any.

Led by this man, the four of them soon arrived at a small wooden house.

The person was very enthusiastic and went up to help knock on the door.

Then, I knocked several times, but there was no response at all.

The man pushed open the door of the wooden cabin, shone his flashlight around, and found no one there. There was, however, an empty bed.

The man laughed: "Oh, sorry, Tiger isn't here tonight. Do you need him for some business? If Tiger's not here, I can do it myself."

In fact, this guy knew what those four were up to the moment he saw them. Whether Tiger was there or not was entirely up to him.

This is a bit awkward. When it comes to smuggling people, it's best to find someone you can trust.

But now that the tiger is gone, what should we do?

The man laughed when he saw their expressions.

"Let me introduce myself. You know me, right, Lei Gong? That's me. I've been working on boats here for over ten years, and my reputation is top-notch."

Most importantly, my boat is big! A small boat like the Tiger won't fit the four of you."

Old Mo could tell at a glance that this guy was trying to steal his business. And that was perfectly understandable.

Who wouldn't want to make money?

Su Chunbo looked back at Lao Mo, who nodded at him.

Su Chunbo turned to look at Lei Gong: "Alright, since the tiger isn't here, it'll be the same if we look for you."

Su Chunbo moved closer and whispered, "We've been thinking about making a fortune across the street. What's the price now?"

Lei Gong was secretly delighted when he heard this. They dared to try and smuggle themselves in without even knowing the price.

Lei Gong stroked his chin and said with a smile, "The current market price is three thousand, but since you're Tiger's friends, I'll only charge you two thousand. How about that, pretty friendly, right?"

In fact, the average width of Deep Bay is only about four or five kilometers from the opposite side. A round trip by boat takes about half an hour.

Even if it's illegal immigration, locals can get it done for just a few dozen yuan, while the more unscrupulous ones will charge a hundred.

Those who operate the boats only need to get people to the other side; they don't get involved in anything else.

A few dozen yuan is already two months' wages for many workers. In rural areas, a family might not even have a few dozen yuan left over in a year.

Goodness, this guy asked for two thousand right off the bat.

Su Chunbo's face was extremely ugly; he was just about to try and bargain!

Old Mo spoke up: "Okay, two thousand it is."

Money doesn't really mean much to Lao Mo. The most important thing is to get to the other side, where the RMB is of little use.

Right now, he just wants to get there as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Su Chunbo fell silent. Since it wasn't his money being spent, he just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible; the longer he stayed, the more trouble he might encounter, and his life was at stake.

This is now; if it were in later generations, a place like this would have been targeted long ago.

However, when Lei Gong saw how straightforward this guy was and how different his accent was, he was even happier.

He said, "Brother, you might have some misunderstanding. Let me clarify, it's two thousand per person. Just to avoid any arguments later."

"Besides, we collect payment first, then we do the service. As you know, once we get to the other side, we drop you off and leave immediately; there's simply no time to collect payment."

I'm so pissed.

The Su brothers almost resorted to violence. Eight thousand yuan! These days, you don't even know if you could rob a bank and get eight thousand.

This guy is really dark-skinned!

However, Old Mo nodded and said, "Okay, eight thousand it is. I'll pay you once I get on the ship."

Holy crap.

Lei Gong was stunned.

He thought there would be some more wrangling involved!

I never expected that the other party could remain so calm even with 8,000 yuan. How rich must this guy be!

Could this be some capitalist or corrupt official fleeing? It's confirmed, that's definitely it.

Lei Gong had great confidence in his judgment.