Chapter 1045 The Last Window (Third update, please subscribe)
A young man wearing a knitted hat with his hands on the handlebars of a bicycle, one leg stepping on the bike, and one leg supporting the ground. It wasn't until the crowd left that he pedaled hard again and rode towards the other side of the street. He quickly turned left and right into an alley and arrived at the address on the advertisement. He saw the man standing outside the door. Quite a few people. Obviously, the purpose of these people coming here is the same as him.
“So many people are going to Hong Kong Island!”
Ni Cong, who wrapped his face in a scarf, muttered to himself.
Hong Kong Island is the only choice for Ni Cong, a wanted criminal. When he escaped from Inner Mongolia, he went through all the troubles to find the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant and his brother. However, he did not stay in Anshan for a few days. After all, his brother did not dare to take him in for a long time. Ni Cong himself also understood that as a fugitive, it was impossible for him to apply for a household registration. Without a household registration, of course there would be nothing else.
However, when he was in Anshan, Ni Cong began to repeatedly plan his future destination, and finally decided: go to Shanghai first, and then look for opportunities to go to Hong Kong Island to find his parents - they both went to Hong Kong Island in the 1950s, and his father was in the Netherlands in Hong Kong Island. He serves as the business manager of the insurance department of Haoshi Foreign Investment Co., Ltd. Only he and his eldest brother stayed for their ideals.
A few days ago, he saw an advertisement in the newspaper that could help him settle in Hong Kong Island, so he followed the advertisement today and found this agency. There were many people crowded there.
People came in and out of this "institution" from time to time, and soon it was Ni Cong's turn. When he entered, the other party glanced at him and said.
"Sir, please take a seat."
"You can help me settle in Hong Kong Island."
"I can help, but, you know, it's definitely not possible to take the conventional route, unless of course you have a foreign passport."
There are indeed many people in Shanghai and many other places. Possessing foreign passports... Nanyang distributed a large number of their passports back then, and many people applied for them.
How many people have applied for Nanyang passports? He doesn’t know, but there are many such people. These days, Ni Cong has heard this one mentioned the most by his relatives. Since last year , people continue to leave Tangshan with Nanyang passports, and now this is the only regular channel.
The other party told him directly that the so-called help was essentially to help "smuggle people across the border".
“Smuggling?”
Although it was a little different from what I thought, thinking about my identity, it would be more convenient to sneak across. Ni Cong started talking with the other party and asked how to sneak across. The main reason was to find out whether the other party could provide a way to enter Hong Kong Island. For him who had been a policeman, he naturally knew how to identify liars.
After half an hour of interviews and communication, and finally confirming that the other party could indeed help him get to Hong Kong Island, Ni Cong asked.
“How much does it cost in total?”
“450 yuan.”
“It’s so expensive! Can it be cheaper?”
"Sir, we definitely can't bargain here!"
Seeing this, Ni Cong didn't hesitate and went home directly to raise the funds. Although this was a large amount of money, fortunately, family and friends finally chipped in to help Ni Cong solve this urgent need.
In fact, the reason why relatives and friends were so quick to say that they paid for it. In addition to family ties, they were also afraid that Ni Cong would bring trouble to them. He was a wanted person, and he was a former policeman. Once he was arrested, and his relatives and friends did not report it, they would all cover up and hide him. The crime will definitely implicate the nine clans. Relatives and friends all wanted him to leave as soon as possible, and everyone was willing to pay some money.
After paying the money, the next step is to wait for the opportunity. Smuggling involves risking your life. A few days later, Ni Cong, who was waiting to escape, finally received a departure notice.
According to the other party's arrangement, we first took a train to Guangzhou and headed south. The ticket and letter of introduction were all prepared by the other party. The 450 yuan was well worth it.
Just as the train was clanging all the way south, a White Swan landed at Kai Tak Airport. After the passengers got off the plane, several passengers in suits stepped forward to greet them as soon as they got off the plane. After exchanging greetings, the group got into two black BMW cars, and the double-star flag of Nanyang was flying on the front of one of the cars.
“Can you make an appointment?”
As soon as he got in the car, Li Guoren asked.
"The time has been set. The Hong Kong Governor will meet with you directly in half an hour."
Nodding slightly, Li Guoren looked outside the car and asked again.
"What's going on? Hasn't it already been coordinated?"
"The situation is like this. Last month, there was a riot in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan. The trigger of the incident was the Resettlement Office. Staff..."
While the consul was introducing the situation, Li Guoren was looking at Hong Kong Island outside the car window. The prosperity here is far less prosperous than Chang'an. Compared with Chang'an, it is not only backward but also chaotic, and even somewhat chaotic. Dirty, the streets are filled with all kinds of garbage...
But no matter what, this is the last window - every year, people enter Hong Kong Island through the Hong Kong Island border checkpoint, and they may settle here , or take a boat to Southeast Asia. Malaya, Mindanao, and Surabaya all have immigration offices here to provide them with immigration services. Nanyang has basically stopped immigration. This is not to say that Nanyang does not need immigrants, but to "strengthen its branches" and to allow more immigrants to enter Malaya, Mindanao, and Surabaya. Compared with Nanyang, there is more need there. Tangshan immigration.
Hong Kong Island is the last window for Tangshan people to leave Tangshan, and the checkpoints on Hong Kong Island are actually sometimes tight and sometimes loose. At the beginning of this year, the domestic atmosphere became much more relaxed and the situation seemed to have calmed down. As a result, many Hong Kong people asked the Hong Kong government to re-open the border gates, saying that there must be more people leaving Hong Kong than entering Hong Kong.
In view of this, Hong Kong Governor Granthhorn decided to reopen the checkpoint in February. However, because the reset of the checkpoint once again attracted a large number of Tangshan people to Hong Kong, Grantham wanted to announce the closure of the checkpoint in September.
Because in just seven months after the checkpoints were opened, the Hong Kong government recorded 60,000 people entering Hong Kong, and no one returned to Tangshan. Faced with such a huge crowd, it is only natural to close the border.
However, under the coordination of the Nanyang consul in Hong Kong Island and the promise of providing financial assistance to assist immigration to Southeast Asia, Grantham gave up this plan.
But who would have thought that in just over two months, he would be closed again.
“…In order to avoid similar turmoil from happening again, Grantham decided to close the border again.”
After the consul finished speaking, Li Guoren frowned and said.
“His decision is his decision, but it must not be at the expense of our interests!”
While the two were talking, the car had already driven into the Hong Kong Governor’s Office without a break. , without any prior preparation, Li Guoren, as the special envoy, met Grantham like this.
As soon as the two met, Li Guoren directly expressed his dissatisfaction.
“Mr. Governor, according to the agreement we reached before, Nanyang will provide financial assistance of 20 Hong Kong dollars for each refugee. In the past few months, we have provided more than 2 million yuan in assistance. , and the vast majority of these people went to Southeast Asia by boat and did not cause any trouble here. Now your move is extremely inappropriate in the eyes of Nanyang and will harm Nanyang and the United Kingdom. Friendship between ”
Li Guoren carried him out of the UK directly. No matter what, the Governor of Hong Kong is just the Governor of Hong Kong. There is a London behind him!
"Mr. Special Envoy, I think you already understand the basic situation. As the Governor of Hong Kong Island, I must consider the security issues here. Even if we do not consider the possible disturbances, our switches have already It has caused dissatisfaction in the north, so I hope you can understand. Since I am facing London's doubts, I must also insist on putting the safety of Hong Kong Island as the first priority. I think London will understand, and this is also my responsibility. ”
The other party would mention that London itself was within Grantham’s expectation, and he also believed that if London came forward, it would definitely meet Nanyang’s requirements, at least to a certain extent. After all, Britain now There are aspirations for Southeast Asia. Compared with British interests, Hong Kong Island is almost worth mentioning.
But even so, as the governor of Hong Kong Island, Grantham still needs to protect his own interests as much as possible.
He shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said.
"After all, they can't tolerate the constant outflow of people forever, so I have to consider their feelings no matter what."
"At least now they have not made official representations. Before that, we hope that you will Can continue to switch."
Faced with Li Guoren's request, Grantham said directly.
“This is not Nanyang. There is only a boundary river between us. No matter what the current situation is, Dongda will one day propose to the United Kingdom to take back Hong Kong Island. In this case, I must Try to maintain the relationship with Dongda. By the time they express their dissatisfaction officially, it will probably be too late. "
These damn British guys, they are always like this, talking about it. The core of maintaining this relationship and maintaining that relationship is actually to protect one's own interests.
For the British, no matter what position they are in, they first consider this.
Faced with Grantham's rejection, Li Guoren complained about them in his heart while also thinking about ways to solve the problem.
What Nanyang needs now is full cooperation from here. In this case, there is no need to use a arrogant attitude to communicate with the other party.
First we have to solve the problem. He thought for a moment and said. "I think there is still a lot of room for maneuver in this matter, such as changing the deportation plan. Haven't you always called them refugees? Since they are refugees, according to the international refugee convention, those refugees do not have to be repatriated to their country of origin. , they can still go to other countries..."
Some things always have to be solved. If one way can't solve it, then find another way.
Can a living person still be choked to death by urine? There are existing international laws that can be used.
“Do you mean to let those refugees choose freely?”
Ge Lianghong frowned and said.
“This may still cause dissatisfaction in the north.”
I was still a little worried when I saw the other party. Li Guoren's lips raised slightly as he explained.
“We don’t know where they come from. They may come from the north, or they may come from Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, or Japan. What’s the point of letting them choose freely when they can’t determine their origin?”
Li Guoren’s explanation stunned Ge Lianghong. He never thought that there was such a way.
“Of course, if they can prove that the person is indeed from the north, they can still send him back.”
How to prove this proof?
It’s not just as simple as a photo, even the fingerprints are duplicated. Of course, this kind of identity verification requires the cooperation of Hong Kong Island, and the fingerprints may not match.
"This..."
Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that this is indeed a way.
After thinking for a while, Ge Lianghong said.
“Maybe we could give it a try.”
...
Finally, Ni Cong arrived in Guangzhou. After arriving in Guangzhou, with the help of local contacts, he hid in Guangzhou for a few days. Three days later, taking advantage of the darkness, Ni Cong and a dozen other people We got on a small fishing boat together. The boat sailed along the Pearl River toward Haikou.
Three nights later, Ni Cong and a dozen of his companions boarded a small fishing boat. The fishing boat sails silently along the waves of the Pearl River to the seaport, like a ghost passing through the night.
"Brother Li, where are we going?"
Ni Cong asked softly, looking at the stars in the sky.
Brother Li glanced at him and smiled mysteriously,
"Let's take a boat to the casino first, and then go to Hong Kong Island from there."
"Why should we take a detour to gamble? City? Not directly to Hong Kong Island? "
Ni Cong asked in confusion.
Brother Li shook his head gently and explained patiently:
"Nowadays, Hong Kong Island's border is heavily guarded, with dogs, power grids, and military garrisons. It's also a waterway. There are both mainland border defenses and Hong Kong Island's marine police. The risks are really too great. In comparison, over there in the casino city The checkpoints are relatively loose. Although the land route is blocked, the sea route is still open. We first enter the casino by boat, stay there for a while, and then take a local boat to Hong Kong Island, which can greatly reduce the risk even if we encounter it. Marine police, we are also traveling on a casino ship, so we will not arouse their suspicion.”
Professional!
What a professional!
Thinking about this, the other party’s arrangements can be said to be extremely thoughtful. Whether it’s taking the train, buying tickets, or eating, it can be said that the arrangements are very thoughtful, making people feel like they are on the road. Travel, not flee.
Ni Cong once again felt that the 450 yuan was well spent.
"It's better to spend a little more money to do this."
In the early morning of the next day, the fishing boat quietly sailed into the port of the casino. After a short rest in the casino, the group embarked on the journey to Hong Kong Island. This time they were on a ship transporting vegetables to Hong Kong Island. They blended in with the busy cargo fleet and arrived quietly in Kowloon, Hong Kong Island.
When they arrived at the port, everyone on the boat laughed excitedly.
“Okay, okay, we finally arrived at Hong Kong Island!”
“We arrived at Hong Kong Island…”
However, fate always seems to play tricks on people. The moment these people just landed, a group of police suddenly appeared in front of them.
"It's over!"
Ni Cong's heart instantly sank to the bottom. He knew what the price of being arrested by the police would be - he would be deported, and what would be waiting for him?
Destroying state property, absconding in fear of crime... so many charges added together, it must be enough for target practice!
On the same day, Ni Cong, who was mourning for his wife, was sent to the refugee camp on Lantau Island like everyone else. Just when he was nervously worrying about his future fate, he heard the person in front of him asking another person. asked the registration official.
"Sir, are you sure you are from mainland China?"
The registration official reminded again.
"If you are sure that you are from the mainland, then according to the laws of Hong Kong, we will deport you back to the mainland."
Then, he heard the official continue to remind him .
"If you deny it, we will make other considerations."
What are the other considerations?
Just when Ni Cong was puzzled, the official was still explaining.
“Okay, sir, you now have two options. One is to admit that you are from the mainland and be deported back to the mainland through the Hong Kong Island police. The other is to go to Malaya, Surabaya, and Cotton with the help of the Refugee Affairs Office. Mr. Lan, well, those places also speak Chinese, where do you choose to go?”
“Sir, sir, can I go?”
No wait. The man replied, and Ni Cong, who was already impatient, pointed at himself and said.
"I'm willing to go, I'm willing to go, I can go anywhere... Me. I'm from Vietnam."
Well, at this moment, Ni Cong's origin changed to Vietnamese. However, the official looked at him and said.
"It doesn't matter where you come from, what matters is... we will help you."
After hearing this, Ni Cong finally let go of his hanging heart.
That afternoon, he contacted his parents by phone. The only regret was that according to relevant laws, he could not see them. After getting in touch with his parents, Ni Cong no longer needs to worry about his future.
Southeast Asia...it’s not bad there either!
A few days later, thousands of refugees from the Lantau refugee camp boarded a transport ship and embarked on a journey to Southeast Asia. Most of them were sent to Malaya, Surabaya, and Mindanao. The arrival of the Tang Dynasty will further increase the proportion of the local Tang people's population, thereby ensuring the Tang people's demographic advantage.
But not everyone has gone to these places. A few of these refugees have relatives and friends in Nanyang. After getting in touch with their relatives and friends and the other party is willing to provide a guarantee, they can go to Nanyang...
(End of this chapter)