Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1029 is a bit too high-profile. What's your relationship with the Huo family? (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
"It's so-so," Fang Yan replied, mimicking A Ji's tone.

Ah Ji clicked his tongue. He didn't dare to get angry even though his grandfather was here. He could only listen to "Lin Jingxing" showing off in front of him.

The group then went downstairs together. While in the elevator, the old man noticed Deng Cai and Li Chong's posture and said:
"These two young men look like they're trained in martial arts too."

Ah Ji reminded the old man:
"Grandpa, they are bodyguards..."

"Of course I know." The old man glared.

Fang Yan, who was standing to the side, smiled and said to the old man:
"The old man has a good eye; they have indeed been trained."

The old man pressed on, asking:

What kinds of kung fu are they?

Fang Yan chuckled and glanced at Li Chong and Deng Cai, then said:
"Just practicing randomly."

Seeing Fang Yan's attitude, Li Chunfang immediately knew that the other party did not want to reveal it, and said:
"Alright, alright, this old man won't ask you anymore. In Hong Kong these days, there are many martial arts practitioners, but it's rare to find a master and servant who are both martial arts practitioners and so young."

Then he added:

"Now that guns are powerful, some young people carry weapons to protect themselves when they go out."

"That thing is too bad for people who practice martial arts."

Deng Cai, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask:
"Isn't it illegal for ordinary people in Hong Kong to own guns?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Jile, who was standing nearby, spoke up:
"Haha, you can see something illegal every ten minutes once you leave the Peninsula Hotel."

The old man said:
"When no one is in charge, things fall into chaos below."

With a "ding," the elevator doors opened, and everyone had arrived on the first floor.

There are already quite a few people gathered in the hall.

They gathered together in small groups.

Grandpa Li Chunfang said softly to Fang Yan:

"These are all people who went to the Huo family's wedding."

"There are probably quite a few people carrying guns here alone."

Dialectal astonishment:

"No way, bringing a gun to the wedding?"

Li Chunfang said:
"Armed bodyguards will be kept out of the venue before entering; only those without weapons will be allowed in."

"I see," Fang Yan said, suddenly understanding.

"You don't seem to know much about Hong Kong."

“I’m not a local,” Fang Yan said.

Ah Ji, standing to the side, said:
“Grandpa, he said he came back from Malaysia.”

Li Chunfang suddenly realized, and said with a smile:

"I'm getting old and forgetful."

After saying this, he glanced at his watch and continued:

"By the way, the car that's picking us up won't arrive for a while. Let's find a place to sit down."

Fang Yan nodded, then followed them to a corner sofa and sat down.

Next, Li Chunfang gestured with her eyes to the people in the hall and said:

"They look like they're of mixed race, from Macau, and have business dealings with the Huo family."

"The man diagonally opposite, wearing a dark green Tang suit, is the boss of 'Wo On Lok' in Sham Shui Po. He made his fortune in underground casinos in his early years and has four wives, all of whom have daughters. The middle-aged man next to him wearing gold-rimmed glasses is a comprador for HSBC. Last year, he handled a HK$30 million real estate financing for Mr. Fok."

"Over there, that mixed-race beauty in the designer suit, her father is a Portuguese noblewoman from Malacca, and her mother is a member of the Tang family in the New Territories. When she married into the Li family two years ago, her dowry alone included seventeen pairs of jade bracelets..."

"Ding!" Just then, the elevator doors opened again.

A large, dark crowd emerged; it was Director Liao and his team.

This time, however, they were accompanied by members of the Huo family and headed directly towards the side door.

Just then, cars started arriving one after another.

"Grandpa, where are they from? They look so impressive!" Aji asked Li Chunfang.

The old man shook his head and said:

"I don't know, but since someone from the Huo family is personally accompanying them, they must be someone special."

Then the old man said:

"Shh, don't speak, they've spotted us."

Sure enough, everyone turned their gaze toward Fang Yan and his group. In fact, they were all looking at Fang Yan and had nothing to do with Li Chunfang and the others.

Then a group of people walked out through the side door, got into a car, and left.

After they left, Li Chunfang said, "I felt pressured, like I was in a government office..."

Ah Ji said:

"No way, high-ranking Chinese officials in British Hong Kong?"

Li Chunfang said:
"Perhaps someone from mainland China?"

"..." Fang Yan and the others exchanged glances. The old man had guessed correctly.

Li Chunfang said:
"Actually, it's normal for mainland officials to come... it would be abnormal if they didn't."

Just as Aji was about to ask out of curiosity, Li Chunfang pointed outside:

"The car is here, let's go out too."

As everyone got up and walked outside, people greeted Li Chunfang from time to time, calling him "Old Master Li" or "Dr. Li," which shows that his medical skills in Hong Kong were highly regarded.

Once outside, Li Chunfang asked Aji to take out the gold-embossed invitation card, preparing to find a car and take a seat in order. Then she turned to Fang Yan and asked:

"By the way, which bus are you taking?"

Fang Yan pulled out the same invitation card as the old man and said:

"The third car, a black Bentley, license plate number 7812."

Li Chunfang was taken aback upon hearing this, and Aji looked even more astonished:

"So far ahead?"

Dialectal confusion:

"Any questions?"

Li Chunfang's eyes narrowed slightly as she sized up Fang Yan:

"What exactly is your relationship with the Huo family? This third car isn't one that just anyone can ride in."

Fang Yan shrugged and said:

"It might be because of my parents' generation."

Having said that, he asked them:

"How about we switch?"

Li Chunfang said:
"Oh dear, this was arranged by someone else. If you change the name, you should go now."

At this moment, Aji gave a thumbs up to Fangyan:
"Young Master Lin, you really are capable!"

Fang Yan laughed:

"so so!"

Ah Ji clenched his fists.

Fang Yan waved to them and then walked toward the third car.

This scene attracted a lot of attention. No one expected that such a young man would get into the third car. When they saw Fang Yan and Li Chunfang together, they thought he was someone from Li Chunfang's family.

It wasn't until Fang Yan got on the bus that these people realized what was happening.

Fang Yan and Deng Cai sat in the back, while Li Chong sat in the front passenger seat.

The driver was a member of the Huo family.

At 10 o'clock sharp, firecrackers went off outside, and then the convoy slowly began to head towards St. John's Cathedral.

The convoy departed from the Peninsula Hotel and entered Salisbury Road. The long line of cars was quite eye-catching when viewed in the rearview mirror. Fang Yan and his group were in the third car, followed by a large group of cars.

Previously, Director Liao's convoy was not together; it had gone ahead of them.

As the car turned onto Nathan Road, a red double-decker bus painted with their company's hangover pills roared past. The street was lined with rows of gold shops.

Then the car passed the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower. As if in some special ceremony, someone waved, and the century-old Gothic building rang its bells.

After turning onto Garden Road, the slope gradually becomes steeper, and the dense shade of century-old camphor trees covers the road surface. The spire of St. John's Cathedral comes into view first in the Fangyan's lead car, and the rose window on the dark gray stone wall is cut into colorful spots by the sunlight.

The Bentley stopped in front of the church's main entrance, and a special person came to open the car door. The moment the door opened, organ music poured out from inside the church.

Fang Yan and the others got off the bus one after another. As soon as they stood still, a middle-aged man in a silver-gray morning suit immediately stepped forward to greet them. He had a white carnation pinned to his chest, and his right hand was loosely clenched into a fist and placed on his waist. He took a half step forward and bowed.
"Hello sir, I am the steward of the Huo family. Please show me your invitation card."

Fang Yan took out the invitation card and handed it to the other person. After looking at it, the former immediately nodded slightly.

"So it's Mr. Lin! Mr. Huo was just saying this morning that a distinguished guest is coming from Southeast Asia today and he wanted to personally welcome him."

He stepped aside, gesturing elegantly towards the inner sanctum of the church, his sleeve revealing half of the silk lining embroidered with the Huo family crest. "Please follow me. Front row seats have been reserved for you, and someone will arrange seating for your two bodyguards."

P.S.: I still owe you 80000 words after finishing this chapter.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)