Chapter 378: Seeking Medicine in the Black Market, Encountering a Trap

Seeing General Aili's unstable mood, Ge Lianghong advised, "Your Excellency, whether you wish to invite Inspector Grant or deploy troops to strengthen the Governor's House guards, these are both sound suggestions. But what we worry about most right now is that group still stirring up trouble on the island. The top priority is to capture them."

Mai Jingtao also echoed, "The Governor is right, we must bring them to justice as soon as possible. Actually, I have an idea."

"Speak quickly!" Ge Lianghong urged.

"Since they have no Penicillin, they will certainly purchase it on the black market. We will place those items on the black market, and then, follow them..."

"A brilliant plan!" Ge Lianghong's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea. Li Yong, this matter will be left to you to handle..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yong felt a chill in his heart.

If he really caught Zhuzi's people, what would he do? But his rank was the lowest, and he dared not disobey, so he had to lower his head and reply, "Yes, Governor! I will certainly complete the mission!"

At Aiyuan Villa, Liu Rusi's mood had been increasingly poor over the last two days; it was because the higher-ups had begun to press for that batch of medicine.

He Yuzhu had long since seen her worries and was anxious for her, but he did not know where the medicine was either.

Liu Rusi rubbed her temples and said, "I am prepared to use my own money to get another batch of medicine. Zhuzi, you contact Jin Hai and have him go to the black market to help us purchase some Penicillin."

He Yuzhu immediately shook his head and said, "We are in a rush to find medicine now, the Governor's House side will certainly follow the vine to find the melon..."

"I'm worried to death!" Liu Rusi grabbed at her hair.

He Yuzhu had truly never seen her this anxious over a matter before, and feeling a bit heartbroken, he volunteered, "I will go get the medicine. Even if they set up a net, they won't be able to catch me."

"How do you plan to do it?" Liu Rusi pressed.

"I will go to the black market and spread the word that I am purchasing a large quantity of Penicillin to lure the snake out of its hole. As long as they put out the bait, I will eat it!"

Liu Rusi shook her head repeatedly: "They have suffered losses several times; this time they will definitely not underestimate the enemy. It is too dangerous!"

He Yuzhu smiled, held her hand, and comforted her, "Wife, just focus on your pregnancy. Rest assured, nothing will happen to me."

Seeing that He Yuzhu had already made up his mind, Liu Rusi shook her head helplessly and instructed, "When you buy the goods, you must ask them if they have added glucose to the Penicillin."

"Why add glucose to Penicillin?" He Yuzhu asked, puzzled.

"This is how those Westerners are indirectly strangling us—once glucose is added, the shelf life shortens! We won't be able to transport the medicine to the Korean War!" Liu Rusi said bitterly.

"Damn their mothers! These bastards are truly wicked!" He Yuzhu slammed his fist onto the sofa, "Then don't blame me for being impolite!"

Liu Rusi pulled his arm, worried: "You... don't do anything foolish. I always feel that since you arrived in Hong Kong, your temper has been particularly irritable."

He Yuzhu smiled and said nothing.

It was because he thought of the events of the next few decades that he could not suppress his anger.

These British fellows oppressed the Hong Kong people for eighty years, yet as the return approached, they acted hypocritically, putting on a facade of caring for the Hong Kong people in every way. They buried the seeds of disaster, and some unfilial descendants actually believed it—thinking of this, his heart burned with fire.

He Yuzhu went to find Jin Hai.

Jin Hai treated him to a meal at Meidu Restaurant.

The restaurant was packed, and the sound of laughter and chatter was noisy. It was, however, a good place to discuss business.

Jin Hai poured a cup of tea for He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, when you asked me to take the Bullet Shell to find Li Yong, I was only holding a 'try it and see' attitude. I didn't expect him to actually give me face. Big Brother thanks you here!"

"Don't be polite, Brother Jin, it was just a small effort." He Yuzhu took a sip of tea, "I came today to ask for your help as well."

"Brother, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse!"

"I want to know where I can buy Penicillin, in large quantities."

Jin Hai lowered his voice and said, "I know a few places. Gaosheng Street in Sheung Wan is a distribution center for medicinal materials; many medicine merchants privately sell Penicillin, sulfonamides, and other such high-demand Western medicines. There are also people doing this business around Nanbei Hang in Sheung Wan. Furthermore, there are some transactions near various piers, mostly by gangs disguised as fishermen, who have secret compartments in their Fishing Boats. The water police know what's going on; they usually take a bribe and turn a blind eye..."

He Yuzhu carefully noted down the locations and the names of the few middlemen Jin Hai provided.

Jin Hai asked, "Do you want me to help you collect some?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "You've already introduced the middlemen to me, that is enough. You shouldn't get involved any further."

Jin Hai understood the meaning behind his words and nodded.

He Yuzhu found a deserted corner and disguised himself as a middle-aged man in his forties: hair graying, face sallow, walking with a slight limp, but wearing a Crocodile-brand suit and carrying a high-end leather bag, looking very wealthy.

He found a middle-aged man named Xilao Rong in an old tenement building.

The other party was missing two front teeth, and his speech was a bit whistly, making it hard to hear clearly.

Hearing that he was introduced by "Fei Ge," Xilao Rong was very enthusiastic and handed over a Camel-brand cigarette: "Fei Ge's friend is my friend. What goods does the Boss want?"

"Penicillin," He Yuzhu said straightforwardly.

"This... the wind has been blowing hard lately, it's not easy to handle." Xilao Rong shook his head repeatedly.

He Yuzhu took out one hundred Hong Kong Dollars and pressed it on the table: "Take this money first. As long as you let me connect with the Boss, it's yours whether the deal succeeds or not."

Upon hearing this, Xilao Rong immediately grinned: "Boss, follow me!"

The two walked for a while and arrived at a Chinese medicine shop called "Ren'an Tang."

The storefront was not large, but the inside was a different world, with medicinal materials piled like mountains and a thick medicinal scent rushing toward them.

Xilao Rong asked a clerk in his early twenties: "Is Boss Huang here?"

The clerk smiled and replied: "He is in the Houyuan preparing goods for a boss!"

"Call him out quickly, I have big business." Xilao Rong puffed out his chest.

The clerk hurried into the Houyuan.

Before long, a middle-aged man with simple clothing, slightly messy hair, and sleep in the corners of his eyes walked out.

He Yuzhu took one look—the man was thin, withered, and looked exhausted—and muttered to himself: The medicine seller actually made himself look like a sickly person; could he be selling fake medicine?

Xilao Rong leaned into Boss Huang's ear and whispered a few words.

Boss Huang showed a look of panic, but after Xilao Rong whispered to him for a while longer, he turned from worry to joy.

He Yuzhu barely understood a few words, all about the price; he guessed they were discussing the split.

But their Cantonese accent was heavy and their speech was fast, making it hard to understand completely.

Xilao Rong turned back and said, "Boss Huang doesn't have the goods here, but he knows where there is some, and the quantity is not small. However, the price is high, 750 Hong Kong Dollars per unit. Is the Boss interested?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "As long as the quantity is sufficient, price is not an issue. Then please lead the way, you two!"

Although He Yuzhu knew there was an unspeakable secret hidden in their words, in order to spread the news that he was purchasing a large quantity of Penicillin, he followed them without hesitation.

In the living room of Aiyuan Villa, Lao Qian ran in panting and said to Liu Rusi, "Li Yong sent word—the police force is using Penicillin as bait and has set a trap for us to jump into!"