Chapter 16: Baoen

Chapter 16: Baoen

One evening in Malacca, Zhang Haiyan and Zhang Haixia had a big fight on the beach at dusk.

He had forgotten the reason, but he still remembered that Zhang Haixia had told him he shouldnt handle dangerous situations with a cheeky attitude.

If the opponent wasnt strong, he would be fine no matter what he did. But if he encountered situations that went against common senselike skilled masters hiding among low-level civiliansthen he would be putting himself in danger.

The Americans were simply radical and straightforward, but there could be some experts among them who had established themselves in China.

Now Zhang Haiyan had finally learned his lesson.

The ships side was too high for him to climb back up, and there were a lot of people on shore watching the scene, so he had even less of a chance of getting close to it. But the boat that was trying to capture him was quickly approaching.

It wouldve been fine if he had just gone back to his room and thought things through earlier. It was only now that Zhang Haiyan deeply regretted his actions.

The rules Zhang Haiqi had taught him back then suddenly came to mind. For many years, he had forgotten the rules that his godmother had instilled in him when she cut the skin under his tongue with scissors so that he could remember better.

When you made a mistake, the most important thing was to make the right choice afterwards and not regret your past mistakes or missed opportunities.

What happened had happened.

Zhang Haiyan dove down and quickly swam towards the open sea. There were a lot of ships outside the port relying on small boats for supplies since they didnt dare stop by the dock.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

He swam very fast and quickly made it far away from those boats trying to capture him. When the people on the boats began to shoot at him, Zhang Haiyan dove for a long time before he surfaced again. As soon as his head breached the surface, he had only taken two or three breaths before the bullets arrived, and he had to dive again.

The sea waves by the port became so big that they were almost like floating hills. Not only was the view poor, but there was some distance between Zhang Haiyan and the boats. The snipers were also blocked by the waves, so they had to stop their pursuit.

As soon as He Jianxi got on the Baoen, he heard the sound of firecrackers coming from the huge ship behind him. He looked back in surprise, thinking that there was some kind of religious ceremony going on.

He was suddenly pushed to the ground from behind by the people who had just gotten on the boat.

The Baoen was a small barge heading to San Francisco. It had two masts, the sails were in tatters, and the deck was now full of cargo. The crew also raised chickens and ducks, so the feces and urine were everywhere and the smell was horrific. Both of He Jianxis hands had landed in chicken shit, which felt greasy and moist.

He Jianxi grabbed his luggage and looked into the other's eyes, but didnt know what they meant. He immediately closed his pocket and walked away. When he looked back, he found that the sailor was watching him, but didnt follow him.

After taking a few steps, he looked at the chicken feces on his hands and started searching for the ships toilet. At this time, all the sailors behind him stood up and slowly followed.

The toilets on the ship were usually on the side at the tail end of the deck. They were basically wooden boards with several holes in them. There was a bucket attached to the rope on the side that could be put into the sea to draw water up, which people could use for washing. And they could pee or take a dump by sitting above the holes since the sea was right below.

All the toilets on the ship were relatively clean. He Jianxi went in, looked behind him, and decided to pick a hole where he could conveniently sit down, and then fetch water to wash his hands.

He thought about which hole to choose for a long time. There were four of them, and he chose the second one from the left because it looked the cleanest. He had just taken off his pants and was about to turn around and sit down when he saw a persons head poking out of the hole.

Brother, hold it. Zhang Haiyan poked his head out and then climbed out of the hole with difficulty.

Who are you? A stowaway? He Jianxi asked in shock. It was a serious crime back then, and he might be thrown into the sea if he was incriminated.

How can you think that? Zhang Haiyan was completely soaked. He looked around and tossed his hair back. When I was in the toilet just now, I suddenly took a nap and fell off. Im sorry, so sorry. I get sleepy whenever Im taking a dump. I even feel sleepy whenever I smell shit.

There was no way He Jianxi would believe this nonsense. But just as he was about to leave, the toilet door opened and a group of sailors walked.

They were all carrying daggers and went right up to He Jianxi. They grabbed his hair, had him kneel on the ground, and then someone immediately grabbed his arms. He Jianxis mouth opened because of the pain, but someone quickly covered it.

His pocket was instantly torn open, and the silver dollars scattered all over the floor. They rolled towards the crevices on the side, which caused everyone to panic since the sea was right below. Someone immediately stepped on them, and the scene became chaotic.

Quickly. Lets get his money before the boatswain finds out about it. The sailors leader said. Don't mess up.

They obviously didnt think there was another man in the toilet and froze when they looked up and saw Zhang Haiyan.

Zhang Haiyan looked down at the silver dollar under his foot, picked it up, and said a little awkwardly, Ill buy a ticket with this.

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TN Notes:

(1) Its called Da Yang in the Chinese text, and one Da Yang equals 1,000 pennies back then. They are silver coins that looked like this: