Lu Ming turned around and went to Sheng Youde's office, briefly reported the situation to him, and told him that the sisters Ziyuan Mingzhu also asked to go with them to pick up Muyi.
Sheng Youde nodded and said, "Let them go. I've chartered a ferry. You guys need to sort it out and act quickly. You have to remember that when you get to Hong Kong, ask Adjutant Huang to send people to guard the ferry and not allow anyone to board it.
Don’t let the staff on the ship leave, and return immediately after picking up Mu Yi.”
"Okay, what about the gun issue?" Lu Ming asked.
"I have already sent a telegram to Sir Clementi of the Hong Kong Governor's Office. He will give him face. However, Adjutant Huang's people can only wear civilian clothes and not military uniforms." Sheng Youde instructed again.
Lu Ming nodded. This is actually a legal issue. Soldiers from any country wearing military uniforms and carrying guns are not allowed to enter another country unless they have a special license. This is also an international law recognized by all countries.
Lu Ming originally wanted to open up relations with the British through his classmates at the British Consulate General in Shanghai. Since Sheng Youde could talk to the Governor of Hong Kong, he didn't have to worry about it.
Two hours later, they took a car to the pier, where a ferry was already waiting.
A group of people quickly boarded the ferry, and the ferry immediately lifted anchor and set sail, slowly leaving the dock.
Because of the small number of people, Lu Ming, Huang Yanning and Sister Mingzhu were all arranged to live in the VIP room. Thirty officers and soldiers shared a room and each had their own cabin. Soldiers took turns to stand guard outside the cabin.
The captain looked at these passengers uneasily. Although these people were wearing casual clothes, their energy and walking posture showed that they were well-trained. Of course he made a lot of money on this trip. The employer gave him double the price, plus
A red envelope has only one service requirement, which is to be fast.
Seeing these gun-toting passengers coming in and out, the captain felt uneasy and could only pray to the Bodhisattva for safety in his secret room and pray that nothing would happen.
Huang Yanning was also a little uneasy. If she could not enter Hong Kong with a gun, there would be certain risks for Ms. Sheng from the Kowloon hotel to boarding the ferry. She would be safe once she boarded the boat.
With a platoon of troops and two machine guns, there is absolutely no problem in ensuring Miss Sheng's safety.
"Don't worry, if we really can't enter Hong Kong with guns, the people in Hong Kong who will handle us will prepare enough guns and ammunition for us." Lu Ming said to him with a smile.
"Would this make too much noise? We should try our best to use firearms as little as possible. In hand-to-hand combat, we are not afraid of the Japanese." Huang Yanning was very confident in his soldiers.
Lu Ming felt that what Huang Yanning said was reasonable. If he could rescue Sheng Muyi, the best strategy would be to avoid losing any blood.
He believed that no matter how many Japanese spies there were in Hong Kong, they would not dare to use guns casually. No matter which country or region they were in, using guns without justifiable reasons was a first-level criminal, and Hong Kong was no exception.
If the gun is really used, it will be tantamount to ignoring the law enforcement power of the British Hong Kong authorities, and Japan will inevitably bear British diplomatic pressure.
In that case, the Japanese will become unwelcome in Hong Kong, and foreign affairs activities and personnel exchanges will fall into a passive situation.
Sheng Youde was a little concerned this time, but he was confused. He wanted to eliminate any potential dangers, increase the safety factor to ten thousand times, and never let it happen.
Lu Ming can understand this. If you can enter with a gun, of course it is better to bring a gun. At least it is a deterrent.
Knowing that they were going to Hong Kong, Huang Yanning's three generals were a little excited and couldn't stay in their cabins.
Sisters Lu Ming and Ziyuan Mingzhu gathered with them in the restaurant, drinking and chatting.
Lu Ming told everyone about Sheng Muyi's experiences in the past six months. Huang Yanning sighed after listening to it, while Ziyuan and Mingzhu shed tears after listening.
"People always have to undergo some training. Muyi has undergone some training. I believe she will become stronger." Lu Ming sighed.
"The Japanese are simply unreasonable. Why do they want to deal with a weak woman like this?" Huang Yanning asked suspiciously.
"Honestly, I don't understand. They may have their own plans. The direct target is Sheng's industry. There may be other targets. This account will be completely settled in the future." Lu Ming said bitterly.
"Sheng Di, this bastard, Lu Ming, you shouldn't let him go, you should kill him directly!" Yuan Ziyuan gritted her teeth. If Sheng Di was in front of her, she would have to bite him.
"There's nothing we can do about it. You were held by the Japanese at that time. We had no choice but to exchange you with Sheng Di. We had no choice." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
This is actually just a theory. Even without Sheng Di, Yuan Ziyuan can come back safely, but whether he or Sheng Youde, can he really be ruthless enough to kill Sheng Di?
Even Yuan Ziyuan couldn't bear to be so ruthless. Hate turns to hate. It is too difficult to kill a brother who grew up together. Without the hatred of killing his father and the hatred of his wife, it is impossible to kill him.
Huang Yanning said nothing. This matter was a family matter between Lu Ming and Yuan Ziyuan, and he couldn't get in the middle of the conversation.
After boarding the ship, Huang Yanning was more relaxed than in Liuyuan. Everything was in accordance with the regulations for performing missions outside. There was a special officer responsible for checking posts. His task was to listen to the reports of his three generals every hour.
After Sheng Youde sent the report to Sir Clementi of the Hong Kong Governor's Office, he sat blankly without saying a word, but his heart was like waves on the sea, surging one after another.
"Master, do you want to inform our people in Hong Kong and ask them to protect the young lady first?" said the housekeeper, Uncle Sun.
"I have made arrangements for them to lurk in the surrounding area, pay attention to the movements of the Kowloon Hotel, and do not expose their feet. Unless the Japanese rush into the hotel to arrest people, and then confront them, we still have too few manpower in Hong Kong." Sheng You.
Morality.
The housekeeper also smiled bitterly. In fact, in his opinion, Sheng's company's manpower in Hong Kong is enough to ensure the safety of the young lady and can completely escort the young lady back.
To take a step back, if the lady reveals her identity to the Hong Kong Government House, she will also receive protection from the Hong Kong police.
The master always feels that these measures still have risks and cannot completely guarantee the safety of his daughter. He does not trust anyone. Except for his daughter Sheng Muyi, he only trusts Lu Ming.
Three days later, the clipper arrived at the Hong Kong pier. Lu Ming followed Sheng Youde's instructions and asked Huang Yanning to arrange for people to guard the ferry. No one was allowed to board the ship, and the staff on the ship were not allowed to disembark.
Because there are only a small number of them, they have prepared enough food and water before boarding, so the ferry does not need to arrange supplies.
Sisters Lu Ming and Zi Yuan walked in front, Huang Yanning followed with twenty-five officers and soldiers armed with rifles, and five people were arranged at the entrance to board the ship.
As soon as Lu Ming stepped off the boat, he saw an officer wearing a British military uniform coming over. He looked at the people getting off the boat, and then asked a little arrogantly: "Who is Mr. Lu Ming?"
This person's Chinese is pretty good, but a little jerky and with a strong retroflex accent.
"I'm Lu Ming, and this is my passport. Also, you can speak English. My English is not bad." Lu Ming took out his American passport and handed it to the British officer.
"Mr. Lu Ming, are you still an American citizen?" the British officer softened his attitude a bit and said in English.
"Yes, I studied at Harvard in the United States and then obtained American citizenship." Lu Ming answered in English.
"The Governor has made arrangements. You come with me, but first we agree that no one is allowed to stay in Hong Kong. They must leave Hong Kong immediately after picking up your people. Do you understand?" The British officer looked at those in civilian clothes.
The soldier felt very uncomfortable.
"Thank you, Mr. Governor, for your arrangement. We have no intention of staying in Hong Kong. We made a special trip to pick him up. We will return immediately after picking him up." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Operations must follow the command of our troops stationed in Hong Kong. The Royal Police will serve as escorts. You should try not to use your own firearms. Do you understand?" The officer said again, "Do you understand?" for fear that they would act without authorization.
Lu Ming glanced at Huang Yanning and smiled. What that meant was that soldiers all had the same moral character and always had to take care of others.
"As the Chinese say, be careful not to destroy the ten thousand year ship. However, I think you are wasting your efforts." The British officer shrugged and said with a bitter smile.
Lu Ming had no choice but to respond with a wry smile. In fact, according to his idea, he would directly bring thirty people into Hong Kong quietly, and then quietly leave after receiving the people.
Taking Sheng Muyi away quietly without leaving a single cloud behind is the best result.
There is no need to alert the Governor of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong army and the police. If one more person knows, it will cause more trouble.