The ship from the Haigongyamen left, but the two Australian and Portuguese officials stayed on the Thunder God. Because Zhao Xin could not speak Cantonese, the matter they dealt with was handed over to Liu Sheng, and Zhao Xin was just a escort.

After Matos took his men and looked around with surprise, he sat under the awning and began to ask Liu Sheng. Their main questions included which country the Thor was ship, where it came from, what purpose was, what cargo was on the ship, how many people were on the ship, what weapons and equipment were there, etc.

Zhao Xin had a plan for these questions before, but these answers made Matos roll his eyes when he heard them.

What is the Great Ainu Kingdom, what is the string of shining pearls in the North Pacific, etc.... Finally, Liu Sheng said that this time he came to Macau to do a preliminary business survey and purchase a batch of cotton, medicinal materials and hardwood.

After hearing this, Matos nodded with satisfaction and said, "Gentlemen, since you have already negotiated with Lord Chen, I will send someone to submit your situation in writing to the Tongzhi Yamen of Haiping and Xiangshan County. As the Municipal Political Commissar of Macau, I personally welcome your arrival on behalf of my colleagues in the Municipal Council of Macau. I think that Governor Faria will also welcome your visit."

Liu Shengdao: "Mr. Matos, can our ship be driven into Macau Pier under your leadership?"

Matos shook his head and said, "Old Master, your ship is too large tonnage and has a deep draft. Such a huge boat cannot be parked in the inner marina of Macau. I will lead you to the south to dock at the Tanzi Island Pier, and we will also take a sailboat into Macau from there. Gentlemen, during the mooring of Tanzi Island, I hope you will abide by the laws here and do not cause any trouble."

Liu Sheng shook his head and said, "You should tell the British about this, you can't tell us!"

Mattos was so choked by Liu Sheng's tough attitude that he couldn't speak, so he had to say, "Okay. We will say hello to the British."

The seafood meal at noon was eaten on the deck, and Matos and his men were invited to join. Seeing that the dazzling array of dishes were made in Chinese style, and Liu Sheng and others all used chopsticks to eat, Matos was a little strange. However, considering that the other party had no braids and was driving such an iron ship that the Qing people could not have, they temporarily suppressed their doubts.

When lunch was in progress, Zhao Xin came back from the bathroom and his face suddenly became ugly. He didn't sit for a while and left after he said he was feeling uncomfortable. At that time, Liu Sheng was busy talking to Matos and didn't care much.

Later, Thor rose to the anchor and set sail, and under the guidance of Matos, he entered the port on the north side of Tanzai Island. According to Guangdong Customs regulations, all ships coming to Macau must be parked here. Before inspection, crew members are not allowed to enter Macau without authorization; once discovered, they will be expelled. The arrival of Thor caused a hustle and bustle at the port. Considering the insufficient water depth in the port, they had to stop at the sea 500 meters away from the port.

The only thing to do now is to wait for Macau to send a boat. Originally, Liu Sheng wanted to hire a Chinese fishing boat at the port, but Matos reminded Liu Sheng that the fishermen here usually look honest, but once they have the chance, they will become pirates. He had asked the people from the Coast Defense Office to help him pass the message, and it was estimated that the Macau City Hall would send a boat to pick it up tomorrow morning.

Matos mentioned the pirates, which reminded Liu Sheng that there was a group of people imprisoned on the Thor. Since he was idle, he would have a surprise interrogation to find out the situation.

Matos was extremely surprised when he heard about this. He did not expect that these Cyris could capture so many pirates, so he asked that these pirates be handed over to Macau. However, this request was flatly rejected by Liu Sheng.

"The person was arrested on the coast of Wailingding Island. What does it have to do with you?" Liu Sheng spoke without hesitation.

Matos had no choice but to take a step back and ask to attend the interrogation. He said that pirates often appear in the Pearl River Estuary recently, and maybe these people were one of them. Liu Sheng thought about it for a while and agreed.

The interrogation was conducted under the sunshade on the main deck. In addition to Liu Sheng, there were two soldiers and a correspondent in charge of taking the transcripts. Matos and his men were present to listen.

Because Zhao Xin had the consideration of surrendering this group of people before, the soldiers guarding Zheng Yi did not give them food. Today, Zheng Yi, his cousin Zheng Qi and others were hungry one by one, and it was unlikely that they would get angry.

"Tell me. Name!"

"Zheng, Zheng Yi." Zheng Yi pursed his chapped lips and spoke weakly.

"I'm asking what your name is!"

"Zheng, Zheng Wenxian."

“How old is it?”

“Twenty-one.”

Seeing that the other party was hungry, Liu Sheng ordered his men to go and get half a bowl of fish soup for Zheng Yi to drink. Zheng Yi smelled the fragrance of fish soup and didn't even bother to take it. He finished drinking it in two sips. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I won't say anything you ask. At worst, I will be a hero again in 18 years!"

"You are a stealing guy, who is a good guy!" Liu Sheng chuckled disdainfully and continued to ask, "Tell me, where is your nest?"

Zheng Yi said: "If you want to kill or cut, you can do whatever you want. If you want me to confess, don't even think about it!"

At this time, Matos looked at Zheng Yi for a while and suddenly said, "Is your father's name Zheng Lianchang?"

Zheng Yi's pupils shrank, he glared at Matos fiercely, twisted his head and stopped talking.

Matos nodded at this time and said to Liu Sheng: "Mr. Liu, I think I know the origin of their group."

"Oh? I wonder if Mr. Mattos can say it?"

According to Matos, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there was a subordinate of Zheng Zhilong, the pirate leader of the southeast, named Zheng Jian, who led people to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Fujian and Guangdong. Later, because they were pursued by the Qing army, they finally occupied the coastal areas of Guangdong and became pirates. These people occupied the Liyumen area in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island as a nest, mainly Zheng Jian. There was also a Tianhou Temple built there and water diversion fees were charged for passing ships. Zheng Jian's son was Zheng Lianchang, and Zheng Yi was Zheng Lianchang's son. The current pirates at the Pearl River Estuary were divided into the six gangs of Red, Yellow, Blue, White, Black, and Purple, and Zheng Lianchang was the boss of the Red Flag.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! After listening to Matos' explanation, Liu Sheng smiled and said, "So it's a pirate family!"

What Liu Sheng didn't know was that in the history of another time and space, the most famous pirate leaders in the Jiaqing period, such as Zhang Baozai, Xiangshan Er, Zheng Guohua, Guo Podai, etc., all came from Zheng Yi's disciples. As for Zheng Yi's later wife, it was the famous Zheng Yisao; however, the woman whose nickname was Shi Xiang Gu, was only ten years old this year.

Liu Sheng spent an afternoon interrogating all the prisoners. Basically, except for his name and age, he could not ask anything. He guessed that these pirates would not be able to lose their families in Hong Kong Island.

After that, Matos and the others were taken to rest, and Liu Sheng came to Zhao Xin to discuss how to deal with Zheng Yi and others. Unexpectedly, after he knocked on the door, Zhao Xin's face turned pale.

Liu Sheng then asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Xin shook his head and said, "I felt uncomfortable eating at noon and my stomach was uncomfortable."

Liu Sheng said in surprise: "You are not right this time! You just finished catching a cold, and you have a diarrhea again?"

Zhao Xin said: "It will be fine if you find some medicine later. What's the matter with me?"

Seeing that he looked very relaxed, not as if he was too seriously ill, Liu Sheng told him about the situation of Zheng Yi and others.

Zhao Xin said: "I thought they were some little thieves, so I had the idea of ​​subdue them. I didn't expect that it was a pirate family. Even if I brought them back, it would be an unstable factor."

"What are you going to do?"

Zhao Xin leaned on the table, lit a cigarette, and didn't say anything for a long time. After a while, he said, "Let the two minions go back and ask them to report to Zheng Yi's father. Let them tell Zheng Yi's father that if he doesn't see his son again after two days, he will not see him again."

"you mean?"

Zhao Xin poked his index finger at his eyebrows and said, "We have to meet with the boss of Hongqi for a while. If this chess moves well, it will be of great help to Liu Zheng, and the boat repair craftsman we want may have the same."

"That's good!"

The two English three-masted sailboats they seized on Sakhalin Island are still parked in the port of Beihai Town. The main reason is that both ships need to be repaired, but there are no suitable hardwoods and craftsmen in Beihai Town, so they dragged them down. Zhao Xin's plan is to use these two ships to transport coal in Emirate and Beihai Town for a long time.

Zhao Xin continued to tell Liu Sheng: "You and Guofeng will arrive in Macau tomorrow. In addition to dealing with the Portuguese, you should check the prices of oak or ironwood. If you want to buy a batch if you are suitable; in addition..."

"Wait!" Liu Sheng interrupted quickly, "Let Xiao Ding go, don't you go?"

Zhao Xin shook his head and said, "I want to test the communication networks in various places on the ship. It will be impossible to finish it for a while. In addition, if the Hongqi boss comes, I have to deal with it. Guofeng is busy all the way, so you can take him to Macau for a walk, to celebrate the end of his internship."

"But is your body OK?" Liu Sheng asked suspiciously.

Zhao Xin looked disdainful and said to Liu Sheng: "I've gone to 'Do', it's definitely OK! Besides, including going back and forth on the road, I can only stay in Macau for two and a half days, and there are a lot of things to do."

After Liu Sheng left Zhao Xin's cabin, he immediately went to the cockpit to meet Ding Guofeng. As soon as he came up, he asked: "Zhao Xin said he would not go to Macau anymore and asked you to go with me. Do you know this?"

Ding Guofeng said: "I know, he said a few words to me in the afternoon. What's wrong?"

Liu Sheng nodded, turned around and went out without saying anything...

The shrimp balls were the first guy under Zheng Yi to see the Thunder God. He didn't expect that he would be released! Before getting off the boat, Liu Sheng asked someone to serve him a large bowl of rice and the remaining fish soup at noon. The shrimp balls were eating voraciously while listening to Liu Sheng say to him: "You have recorded all my words?"

"Uncle, we remember everything!" Xia Qiuzai took a big sip of fish soup, then said with his chest: "In two days, Mr. Chang will definitely arrive!"

The Thunderbolt had several fishing boats surrounded from the Yidao Tanzai Island, and had been trying to sell goods. Liu Sheng gave the boatman of a fishing boat two silver dollars and asked him to send the shrimp balls away. The fisherman was also a member of the Dan family, so he naturally knew that the Red Flags helped the pirates. Now that he had the silver, he was naturally more happy.

As for Zheng Yi and the others, they didn't know what Liu Sheng was thinking when they saw their companions being let go.

Liu Shengze walked up to Zheng Yi viciously and said, "Boy, your father will be here in two days, wait for the butt to hit the slap!"

Zheng Yi also responded to Liu Sheng's vicious look and said, "What awesome! If my father arrives in two days, you have to beg the uncle to leave!"

When Liu Sheng heard this, he laughed.

Since the shrimp balls left, the soldiers of Beihai Town have no trouble for Zheng Yi and the others. They first untied the ropes and let them have a full meal. Then they took some bedding covers and put them in the bow cabin for Zheng Yi and the others to use. After eating the white rice, they covered them with a soft and comfortable bedding. Zheng Yi and others, who had been like a hawk, fell asleep.

The next morning, the ship sent by the Macau City Hall arrived, which was a watermelon flat. This is a sloop, with a low head and a high tail. The bow has a prominent deck, which is convenient for mooring on the side of a large ship or on the dock to load and unload goods. In addition to cargo, this watermelon flat is also often used to transport foreign merchants to Guangzhou and Macau, so it is also called the "Baoguixia Ao flat boat".

Liu Sheng and Ding Guofeng followed Matos with fifteen soldiers. Each of them brought two pistols, an 84 revolver and an M1911. Before setting off, everyone dismantled the M1911 into parts and hid it in their backpacks with bullets; as for the 84 revolver, they were loaded to guard against accidents at sea.

As for the gifts brought to the Macau Portuguese officials, cigarettes, matches and horse lanterns were chosen. In addition, they also prepared several cheap electric shavers and batteries as gifts for the Macau Governor and Chen Tongzhi, the coastal defense yamen. Of course, all the outer packaging of items from another time and space were removed and replaced with pine boxes processed by the carpenter on the ship.

Liu Sheng was wearing a snow-white captain's suit and stood on the deck of the watermelon boat. Looking at Zhao Xin and A Miao who were waving to him, he waved his hand and murmured: "No, this kid must have something to hide from me!"

Zhao Xin did have something to do. He suddenly left the seat at lunch yesterday because he found the cracks in the jade pendant. After returning to the cabin to test, the result almost shuddered!

For almost an afternoon, Zhao Xin was thinking about what happened. He carefully recalled his actions for several days, and finally found out in despair that day that day, he escaped from the jade pendant and placed it on the table before going to bed.

"But it didn't fall to the ground!" Zhao Xin was puzzled, and finally he used the ultimate method to draw blood.

But the result is just like what Liu Sheng saw yesterday afternoon. Even though Zhao Xin made himself look like white paper, the jade pendant no longer works like before.

"It's so muddy!" 10 minutes before Liu Sheng knocked on the door, Zhao Xin was already desperate. Not to mention that he could never go back, even the things in the jade perch could not be taken out!

So, while Liu Sheng proposed how to deal with Zheng Yi and the others, Zhao Xin thought a lot. He thought he should not go to Macau and first calculate everything he has at hand. When the inventory is finished, then see what he said to Liu Sheng and the others.

At present, he felt that the biggest one was not Liu Sheng and the others, but the ones from Beihai Town Education Office, which has caused these old men to be miserable!

"Amiao, if I...I mean if..."

"Hmm? Master, what do you want to say?" A Miao also felt that something was wrong with Zhao Xin since noon yesterday, but if Zhao Xin didn't say it, she didn't dare to ask.

"If I can't lose anything anymore and can't take out as much food as I want, what will you think of me?"

Why did A Miaoxin say this so hard! She blinked her eyes and thought for a long time before she said, "Master, what do you mean is that you will not be a god in the future?"

"Uh, that's about that."

"That's great! The master will never disappear suddenly for many days, and will let A Miao follow you all the time!"

Zhao Xin's eyes suddenly became a little wet. He slutted A Miao's hair twice and walked back to the boat building with a smile. After that, he took paper and pen in the cockpit and began to take stock of the existing inventory in Beihai Town, rifles, cannons, bullets, tractors, generators, several boats, etc....

The list of supplies was finally filled with more than a dozen pages of white paper. He felt that even if he couldn't go back, the current things could be used for several years. In addition to medicines and some equipment, consumable parts may not be enough.

"Oh, wait until you go back and see what's the solution to Zhao Liang." Zhao Xin thought so, and he had nothing to do at the moment.

While he was sighing, the telephone suddenly rang, and the telegraph room on the third floor was calling him.
Chapter completed!