Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Bank security escorts involve a large amount of cash, so the agreement signed on the spot is just an expression of intent. There are still many procedures to go through, and certain assets are required as collateral. However, Wang Yaotang doesn't need to worry about these things; he has entrusted them to Attorney Yue Jiu'an.

Around 9 p.m. that evening, Wang Yaotang, along with Bisina and others, quietly sailed back to Hong Kong in two speedboats. The next morning, they arrived in Singapore discreetly and boarded a pre-arranged speedboat heading straight for Natuna Island.

Natuna Island is a large island with an area of ​​more than 2000 square kilometers, located between the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. Before the Dutch invasion of Indonesia, Zhang Jiexu, a Teochew from GD province, established a kingdom on Natuna Island.

Currently, there is a population of about 1.5 on Natuna Island, of which 80% are Chinese.

40 nautical miles west of Natuna Island, Wang Yaotang contacted the "Xingye" by radio and boarded the ship. The speedboat, driven by others, temporarily docked at the pier in the Chinese village of Natuna Island.

"Boss." Hai Dazhao and his men were waiting on the deck.

Wang Yaotang smiled and nodded to everyone, "Dazhao, how do you feel about this ship?"

"Great, this is fantastic! I think it's much better than any super cruise ship!" Hai Dazhao said, sounding quite excited.

These people, including Tianhai Dazhao, had been leading the Wenchong Shipyard team on sea trials and conducted comprehensive tests. The ship met all design standards in terms of performance. The Wenchong Shipyard was very pleased, as they had accumulated some experience in the production and manufacturing of cruise ships based on the "Xingye".

Hai Dazhao accompanied Wang Yaotang up to the captain's cabin. On the way, Wang Yaotang asked, "What's so great about it? Cruise ships are very luxurious."

"Cruise ships won't do. I've been on one. The decor is more luxurious than our Xingye, but it's not comfortable. Whatever a cruise ship has, our Xingye has too—it's all about eating, drinking, and having fun. We're just as good at that. But we can play basketball on the sea on our Xingye. Can a cruise ship do that?"

"We're fine with playing football!"

Wang Yaotang laughed as he listened. It was indeed nice to see a group of old men playing basketball and soccer, and the spacious deck could also be used for daily training.

"However, there are girls to play with on the yacht, which we can't compare to."

Hai Dazhao: "Ahem, boss, women will only affect everyone's training."

Wang Yaotang chuckled, "It's alright, I'm not some exploitative person. If you really need to go out on missions in the future, just ask for leave. Take a passing boat to Singapore or Johor Bahru. There are plenty of places for you to go and relax."

Hai Dazhao just smiled.

Having traveled overnight from Haojiang, Wang Yaotang, Bi Sina, and Sha Ze were exhausted. After settling into their rooms and resting briefly, the large ship slowly sailed into the vicinity of the fixed shipping lanes in the South China Sea.

When they woke up, it was already evening. After eating something, Hai Dazhao and the others prepared to take action.

The target vessel was a 5000-ton bulk carrier. After the shipyard in Marseille sold its old equipment to Wang Yaotang, it ordered a three-axis CNC machining center and four two-axis CNC machine tools from the Japanese.

Different machine tool sizes can process different sizes and standards of parts.

These machines are quite large and exceed weight limits, so they cannot be loaded into containers and are transported by bulk carriers.

Hai Dazhao's three groups were ready. After launching the speedboat, they quickly disappeared on the sea. The boats were equipped with VHF radios for communication, so there was no need to worry about getting lost.

Ships sailing at night are equipped with special navigation lights, mast lights, and flashing lights to avoid collisions and to alert nearby vessels to their presence. As a result, these ships are even more visible at night, making it virtually impossible to miss them.

Hai Dazhao and his team carried professional binoculars, which were sufficient to clearly see the ship's name on the side of the ship under the navigation lights, thus confirming its identity.

At night, the waves were a bit big. Normal pirates' large flying boats wouldn't be able to withstand such strong winds and waves. This is when you see the importance of equipment.

This can effectively expand the strike range!
There was still a faint light on the sea around 7 p.m., but by 8 p.m. it was completely dark. To remain hidden, the speedboat did not turn on its lights and just floated quietly on the dark sea.

In this dark, empty, and silent environment, the senses of ordinary people are amplified infinitely, and they always feel that countless terrifying monsters are hidden under the dark and deep sea, ready to jump out from the seabed and snatch people away at any time.

Even without claustrophobia, people with thalassophobia would be on edge in such an environment. If they stayed there for too long, even normal people would do crazy things due to excessive pressure.

The greatest risk comes from the mental stress of being a sailor at sea.

Fortunately, there are five people on each boat, and they don't need to be completely hidden. They take turns resting, and the two people in charge of observation can smoke, chat, and joke around. If they want to listen to music, they can turn on the tape recorder and play songs. In addition, there are boats with their headlights on passing by on the sea from time to time, so the mental stress can be released very well.

Around 4 a.m., Hai Dabo, who was on night watch, was a little drowsy. He took out his cigarette case to light one to perk himself up when a light appeared on the distant sea again, and another large ship was approaching.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the large ship finally surfaced. Hai Dabao picked up his binoculars and looked over. At first, it was a bit blurry, but after another seven or eight minutes, he could finally see it clearly. "Hey, it's here! Captain, Captain, the target has appeared! Hokkaido wind signal, ship number: JHDF004!"

Hai Dabao shouted, and Hai Dazhao on the deck of the cabin suddenly sat up. After confirming again that it was the target ship, he immediately contacted the other two speedboats through the walkie-talkie. After making a simple plan, the three speedboats rushed out at half speed.

Even at half speed, it was still 40 kilometers per hour, and it quickly surrounded the target from three directions. At this point, it slowed down again, reduced engine noise, and tried to approach the ship quietly under the cover of night.

At night, the wind signals in Hokkaido are very quiet, making working on these cargo ships extremely boring.

The ship is cramped, the engine noise inside is extremely loud, and the air is stuffy. If it weren't for the relatively high salary, no one would want to do this kind of work.

"Bang" "Bang"

Two grappling hooks were attached to the boat from the left and right. The hooks tightened quickly. Hai Dazhao pulled them back a few times to make sure there was no problem. After spitting out two "Pui!" sounds, he grabbed the ropes and quickly climbed up.

He peeked out and, sure enough, no one was there. He waved to signal and then climbed onto the boat.

Two minutes later, all four members of the group uploaded their data, which meant the hijacking mission was 90% complete.

As the two speedboats moved away, Hai Dazhao, suppressing his urge to speak, said in a low voice, "I'll take men to control the cockpit and the captain's cabin. Hua Jing, you take men to control the engine room. Move out."

“Okay,” Haihua replied in surprise.

At this point, there was no need for any covert operations. The captain's cabin door was locked, so Hai Dazhao fired a shot that broke the lock and burst through the door, yelling, "Don't move!"

"Freeze! Don't move!"

"Get down on the ground! Now!"

The gate was suddenly kicked open, and the second mate on duty shuddered violently, his face full of panic. He instinctively reached for the trousers that had fallen onto his knees.

The scene before him stunned Hai Dazhao, who didn't rush over immediately. What the hell were you doing in the captain's cabin with your pants down?
"Who are you people? Where is this...?" The second mate was halfway through his sentence when he realized something was wrong. This was at sea. How could people in combat uniforms and carrying guns rush in?

Hai Dazhao rushed forward and kicked the man to the ground. He quickly glanced at the control panel. He had also received captain training, so although the markings on Japanese ships were different, he could still recognize the controllers of communication equipment such as radios.

First, he shut down all external communication channels, then pressed the gun against the second mate's head. Just as he was about to ask about the controls, his eyes caught sight of what the second mate had just been looking at.

A cartoon.

A color cartoon.

Snow-white skin...

Hai Dazhao's gaze seemed to be drawn to it, staring for several seconds before putting down his gun, closing the comic book, and stuffing it into his pocket... No other meaning, this kind of obscene material can only be destroyed by someone with a strong will!
A dozen minutes later, having obtained everything they needed, the Hokkaido signal ship changed direction and sailed away. Meanwhile, on the Xingye, Wang Yaotang received a message from Hai Dazhao and immediately ordered the ship to change course and follow. More than four hours later, after veering far off course, the two ships stopped side by side.

"According to the interrogation, the equipment is here, but our ship's crane can't reach it, so we can't transfer it. What should we do?" Hai Dazhao reported.

Wang Yaotang scratched his head. This was indeed a troublesome matter. Originally, he planned to transfer most of the goods to the Xingye and then abandon the ship.

Just as every car engine has a serial number, every large ship has a detailed record. Moreover, different shipyards produce different types of ships. If a Japanese bulk carrier goes missing, it will be discovered as soon as it reappears.

Pirates hijack ships to demand ransoms, not to sell the ships, for this very reason.

Of course, many countries can produce those with a capacity of a thousand tons or less, just like unlicensed electric vehicles for the elderly, which are still sold on the black market.

Wang Yaotang stamped his foot and shook his head. "This ship definitely can't be left behind, but the cargo can be taken away. Here's what we'll do: change the ship's number to a different one, disguise it, sail to Guangzhou, secretly unload the cargo, and then find a place to sink it."

"Ah?" Hai Dazhao exclaimed, looking at the large ship beneath his feet with a reluctant expression. There weren't many ships of this displacement in the country at present, and he was reluctant to part with them.

"Or maybe Wenchong Shipyard is willing to dismantle and recycle this ship, we'll see. Let's get it back first." Wang Yaotang stamped his foot, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, what's all that stuff on board?"

"They have everything, but I can't remember the specific names. Construction machinery, printing equipment, and I think there are other machine tools and the like."

“Construction machinery…” Wang Yaotang suddenly became interested. If it was for mining, could it be used to integrate the Pearl River Stone Mine later?
He was too lazy to look at the list of items one by one himself, so he treated it like a blind box and would open it when he got back, which would be a surprise.

After making a round, half the crew stayed to sail the ship, while the other half returned to the Xingye to take Wang Yaotang back.

He only came here to oversee things; some decisions couldn't be made by others, and since there was no satellite phone, he had to come in person.

Returning to the original sea area, they contacted the yacht via VHF radio to rendezvous. Wang Yaotang then turned back to Singapore, where he had already bought his ticket and quietly boarded a plane back to Hong Kong Island.

If he owned a large yacht, he wouldn't leave any trace when he travels. But just thinking about the price of a large yacht... he's still too poor!
More than 6 million yuan in cash is actually nothing!
After returning to Hong Kong Island, Wang Yaotang stayed at Teresa Teng's house. He had been busy for so long and originally wanted to take a good rest, but then Cabel called in the morning and they decided to have lunch together.

Restaurant.

As soon as Cabel sat down, he started complaining, “I’m so busy every day lately. We still don’t have any leads on the armored truck case, and now there’s another copycat crime. The Governor’s Office is very unhappy. The media is chasing after this story all the time, and there are paparazzi blocking the entrance to the headquarters every day.”

"Alright, have a drink first." Wang Yaotang smiled and poured him a glass of wine. "If you are capable at work, you will have endless work to do. Anyway, you are already under a lot of pressure, so why not just ignore it? There are many unsolved cases every year. You have already wiped out one of the four major forces during your tenure. You have already done enough. Give others a chance."

“I don’t want to get involved either, but this is a criminal case, and it’s within my jurisdiction. Everyone else is avoiding it.” Cabel said with a wry smile, “I came to you about this matter. We must catch this group of copycat criminals.”

"Do you have any leads?" Wang Yaotang asked curiously. He was busy robbing the Japanese and didn't really care about this matter.

Cabel nodded and recounted all the clues.

"This man was called Tu Niu, an arms dealer. His body was burned. We identified them based on a nearby car. The incident happened the day before the robbery. The robbers must have bought weapons from Tu Niu and then killed him to cover it up."

"Based on this, we judged that the robbers acted on impulse, were not well prepared, and must have been locals from Hong Kong."

"The crime was committed on a whim, and the process was clean and efficient. The four robbers must have had military or police experience."

"Since he's a local and has military and police experience, why doesn't he devise a more elaborate plan and rob more money?"

"They must desperately need a large amount of funds to fill the gap!"

Wang Yaotang nodded repeatedly, agreeing that the police were indeed professional and their analysis was spot on. "Sudden funding gaps are only a few possibilities: a family member is sick and needs surgery, a failed attempt to buy stocks at the bottom, a margin call in forex trading, or gambling debts."

"A family member is having surgery?" Cabel was taken aback. "We really didn't expect that, but we did think of the other three reasons."

To this, Wang Yaotang simply chuckled and said, "You've come to me wanting me to keep an eye on the bank accounts that have paid off large sums of high-interest loans?"

Cabel was surprised again. "You know about serial numbers."

"Is it that strange?" Wang Yaotang raised an eyebrow.

“That’s very strange.” Cabel nodded. “Even the lower and middle ranks of the police force don’t know this.”

"how come?"

"Of course it will. Only the bank itself can record and discover serial number issues. The police can't do anything about it, and the people below them certainly wouldn't know anything about it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yaotang understood. It was true; either they were insiders or robbers, otherwise who would bother to study this?

"Why are you looking at me like that!" Wang Yaotang blinked.

"How did you know?"

"I've been thinking for a long time that if I could print my own counterfeit money, I'd never have to worry about money again. So I did some research and easily discovered the rules for recording serial numbers," Wang Yaotang said calmly.

Kabel chuckled, "A very good ambition, why not give up?"

"Printing money yourself is too slow; it's not as fast as making money through business," Wang Yaotang said, shrugging.

After finishing the formalities, we ate and drank as usual, listening to Cabel ramble on about how busy he'd been lately. The series of robberies had infuriated the police, who were pushing for regulations on 'bank cash-in-transit vehicles,' forcing major banks to upgrade their vehicles and security forces to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

This news immediately piqued Wang Yaotang's interest. "Strengthen it, we must strengthen it."

“I knew you wanted to hear this.” Cabel laughed.

"It's a win-win situation. Either they increase their investment, or they outsource to professional security companies like ours. What's happening now is just causing trouble for the police."

Similar rules existed in the previous life, but they only came into effect after Cheung Tze-keung robbed the armored truck in 91.

From this perspective, Wang Yaotang's early promotion of the professionalization of cash-out vehicles made a significant contribution to the industry's progress, and is worthy of remembrance and respect.

Of course, Wang Yaotang was of noble character and not burdened by empty fame, so he did not promote himself to the outside world!
After seeing Kabel off, Wang Yaotang called Gao Lao over and asked him to contact those who did loan sharking.

Tall Fa patted his chest and assured, "Leave this to me. Anyone who leaks the information is an accomplice. The police will be happy to have no one to vent their anger on, so they'll definitely obey."

Gao Laofa is not only good at flattery, but also quite capable in getting things done.

A clue was found three days later...

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PS: One update today (End of this chapter)