Chapter 1074: Returning to Hong Kong to Sell Jade

He Yuzhu fired two shots to flip the patrol boat, pushed the throttle, and the Fishing Boat sped out toward the high seas with a chugging sound.

He stared at the sea surface ahead, but his mind wasn't idle—M Country had already lost two Destroyers and two patrol boats; could they really swallow this insult?

And if they couldn't swallow it, then what? Come back for more? He Yuzhu thought about it for a long time without reaching a conclusion, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

The boat sailed for five or six hours, and the sky turned pitch black again.

Hu Bayi and the others woke up and crawled out of the cabin, all of them listless, like eggplants hit by frost.

Master He, take a rest, I'll keep watch for a while.

He Yuzhu handed the helm to Hu Bayi, collapsed onto the small bed nearby, and began snoring immediately.

Hu Bayi took the helm, remained silent for a long time, then couldn't help but say: Pangzi, do you think the M Country Warship will come again?

Pangzi shook his head: That depends on whether their commander has a brain. If Master He could sink two, couldn't he sink four?

Hu Bayi turned his head to glance at the snoring He Yuzhu and chuckled: Not bad, Pangzi, your IQ is growing; why didn't I think of that?

Xu Damao poked his head out from behind: What are you two chatting about?

Hu Bayi reacted lightning-fast: Wondering when to go to the Nanhai to raid another tomb.

Xu Damao curled his lip: Forget it, Dajinya said you guys barely survived last time. You're worth a fortune now, is it worth taking that risk?

This is a hobby, get it? Hu Bayi smiled, just like this time, Pangzi and I felt it was really interesting, while you and Dajinya thought it was boring. Everyone has their own way of living.

Xu Damao waved his hand: Fine, I'm seasick, going back to sleep.

Once Xu Damao and Dajinya left, Pangzi lowered his voice: Hu, how do you think Master He actually sank the Warship?

Hu Bayi shook his head: Hard to say. Maybe he knows the Mysterious Gate and Hidden Jia, like Tuxingsun. Running into the belly of the ship to plant bombs.

Pangzi's eyes lit up: Hey, do you think if we take Master He as our Siqiang, we could learn a trick or two?

Hu Bayi raised his hand and slapped him: Learn for what? To rob the tomb of Qin Shi Huang or Tang Taizong?

Pangzi rubbed his head and chuckled: I just want to be able to protect myself in a crisis.

He Yuzhu had long been awake, and listening to the two of them talk nonsense, he almost burst out laughing.

He had completely figured it out by now—spending one ton of gold could guarantee his boat would be safe from missile attacks for 24 hours. If M Country dared to send a Warship, he only needed to spend four tons of gold to blow one up; their cost of building a ship was far higher than this. You want to play? Your grandfather here can afford to play.

With this baseline set, the group felt much happier. The rest of the journey was practically all eating, drinking, and having fun.

The Fishing Boat sailed north, the seawater changing from deep blue to light green, then to murky yellow.

By the time they saw the waters of the Nanhai, He Yuzhu didn't feel much, but the hearts of Hu Bayi and the others finally settled. No matter how arrogant M Country was, they had to tuck their tails in once they reached here.

He Yuzhu stood at the bow and stretched, then turned to shout into the cabin: Everyone, I'm going to Hong Kong to handle some business, are you coming?

Xu Damao darted out of the cabin: Going! Must go! Keep a few good pieces from this batch of jade, and sell the rest!

Dajinya echoed: Yes, yes, that's my thought too.

Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.

We aren't selling. Hu Bayi smiled, listening to Master He, we'll keep them.

He Yuzhu didn't try to persuade them further; to each their own.

Late at night, one day later, the Fishing Boat docked at the Hong Kong pier.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, He Yuzhu waved his hand and stored the boat into his space.

The group checked into Liu Rusi's villa. Xu Damao came knocking early in the morning: Zhuzi, you have many acquaintances, find us a reliable buyer.

He Yuzhu took out his phone and dialed a number. The other end answered in a second, and a hearty laugh exploded: Hello? Zhuzi! Haven't seen you in over a year, and you didn't even come to visit me!

I've arrived in Hong Kong, bringing a few brothers to handle some business. Are you home?

Are you staying at Master Liu's villa? I'm close to you, I'll be there in a moment!

Ten minutes later, Xu Tian arrived and immediately gave him a bear hug: Zhuzi! How are you getting younger as you age? What are you busy with?

He Yuzhu laughed: Took my brothers for a spin in Myanmar and got some jade. Damao and Dajinya are in a hurry to sell, can you find a few Bosses for them?

Xu Tian didn't say a word and made a few phone calls.

In less than half an hour, several Bosses who trade in jade came scurrying over.

Xu Damao and Dajinya flipped open their cases, laying dozens of bracelets and necklaces on the table.

Under the lights, green light swirled throughout the room, the luster so rich it looked like it could drip water.

The eyes of the several Bosses nearly popped out.

A chubby Boss swallowed his saliva: These are truly good things! Haven't seen so many good things gathered together in years. 5 million USD, I'll take them all.

A tall, thin Boss immediately bristled: Boss Huang, that's not fair! Everyone present gets a share!

The young and handsome Boss Yang slapped the table: Boss Xu's time is precious, why don't we pool 6 million USD to buy the lot, and we can divide them ourselves.

Xu Tian patted Boss Yang on the shoulder: Sensible. My two brothers are waiting for the money, hurry up and transfer it.

In less than an hour, 3 million USD had been added to the accounts of both Xu Damao and Dajinya.

Xu Damao was grinning from ear to ear: Always living in fear, but at least the trip wasn't in vain!

Pangzi rolled his eyes: What the hell were you afraid of? From start to finish, Master He was carrying the load, and you were just sleeping in the back cabin.

Dajinya followed up with flattery: Indeed! Every time it looked dangerous, I figured Master He had already arranged an escape route, just didn't tell us.

Xu Damao nodded vigorously: Right, right, right! What kind of person is Zhuzi? Would he fight a battle without preparation?

He Yuzhu listened to them singing each other's praises, smiled, waved his hand, and didn't take the bait.

That evening, Xu Tian hosted a dinner at the best hotel in Hong Kong.

Just as the group finished eating and was about to return to the villa, someone suddenly stood at the entrance of the private room.

Doctor Liu.

She walked up and gave He Yuzhu a big hug.

Hu Bayi quickly covered his eyes: I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything at all.

Xu Damao's eyes were filled with envy.

He Yuzhu kicked each of them once: "This is my goddaughter, Liu Aihong."

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I thought she was Master He's new sweetheart! Master He's goddaughter is our goddaughter." He immediately took off a Patek Philippe watch of his: "Daughter, a gift for our first meeting!"

Wang Pangzi, Xu Damao, and Dajinya also scrambled to dig things out of their pockets.

Doctor Liu was beaming with joy: "I'm rich! Godfather's friends are so generous!"

He Yuzhu asked: "Aren't you going to say thank you?"

"Thank you, godfathers!" Doctor Liu said with a sweet tongue.

"Why did you come here?" He Yuzhu asked.

Doctor Liu opened her mouth and said right away: "Godmother Lin sent me."

"What does she want with you?"

Doctor Liu leaned into his ear: "Godmother's Laboratory has had a breakthrough in the gene project, and she sent me to help conduct an experiment."

He Yuzhu said sternly: "Is it regarding vaccines?"

Doctor Liu pulled him outside, her expression sinking: "Yes, it is, but it's progress in research on boosting immunity, not regarding vaccines."

He Yuzhu continued to ask: "Are you saying the pneumonia virus hasn't disappeared, but has gone somewhere else?"

"Yes!" Doctor Liu said: "Over in South America, it has become severe; there are more and more mutated strains, the transmission speed has doubled, and the number of deaths has surged."

He Yuzhu frowned: "Wasn't this virus aimed at us? Why is it even more ferocious in South America?"

Doctor Liu shook her head, her face full of helplessness: "This virus is too resilient, replicating and mutating in large quantities every day. No one can say for sure which direction it will go."

"Do you have absolutely no progress in vaccine research!"

Doctor Liu shook her head, "I've told you, it will take at least two years for a vaccine to be truly developed. The main thing is that we don't have the evolved strains now. Going to South America to collect them is also extremely dangerous..."

He Yuzhu lowered his voice: "Is M Country also researching vaccines over there?"

Doctor Liu nodded, "They have withdrawn most of their laboratories back to their own country, hiding them in remote places; the scale is small, and it's hard to investigate. There is also big capital backing them."

"What is our country's stance?"

Doctor Liu said word for word: "Gene research has already been elevated to a strategic height—it's a question of survival or death."

The air was quiet for a few seconds.

He Yuzhu was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Gene research, especially in the area of viruses, we absolutely cannot fall behind M Country. If you need money, I'll give you money; if you need people, I'll still give you money!"

Doctor Liu reached out her hand and said: "The Immortal Water you gave me is used up, give me a few more bottles."