Dr. Liu and Lawyer Tang laughed.

"These snake leaders of the snake group have upgraded the technology of smuggling, so ...... Nowadays, many smuggling behaviors are cat and mouse, and the technology is getting better and better, and the chance of being caught is much less...... However, it is always illegal! Physician Liu said.

"It's really a foot high." I nodded.

"Those smugglers are caught, how are they generally dealt with?" I then asked.

"First of all, they will be detained in the detention area of the local country, and the investigation will be clear, and if there is no sensitive matter involved, it is just a simple smuggling, and the embassy will be notified to collect the person, and then repatriated. However, those who organize smuggling will be severely punished by the law and will be imprisoned. Lawyer Tang replied.

"Oh, how do they usually do it?" I asked.

"Post a message on the Internet, look for people in need, pay most of the deposit first, then organize together, prepare supplies, conduct a half-day training, and then look for an opportunity to send people into a converted container...... It's as simple as that, but, to get to the destination, they don't care...... If you want to provide local fitting services, or maybe other related requirements, you can talk about it specifically, the key is...... Money is a problem. Dr. Liu gestured.

"Over the years, have you been found out?" I asked.

"Yes, but not much. It may be that the technique is getting more and more sophisticated, and the success rate is high...... However, there are risks at sea, but the biggest risk is when you pass through the customs. Dr. Liu replied.

"Usually they organize such a container, and the preparation work takes several months, first a virtual company, some virtual transactions, and then customs declaration and shipment...... In short, it is an international criminal group that can be manipulated. Dr. Liu continued.

"What about time? How long is it usually taken? I asked.

"Generally according to the speed of the current normal freighter, to the United States, about two weeks, if you take this plan, we have to go down the coastline of the United States, to the Caribbean, then it will take about a week more." Dr. Liu replied.

"If you choose this option, you're going to stay with the stowaways, in that converted container, and go to your destination. There might be a transfer in between, because they're all going to the U.S., and you're going to get out of that container and stay on the ship for a week, but that week is all up to you! Because there's no way they're going to give you another one of these containers...... So, the biggest risk is that you're going to have a lot of tough issues to deal with in this final week. "Physician Liu looked at me.

"What do you think?" He asked me.

"Let's hear the second plan before deciding." I extinguished the cigarette in my hand.

Physician Liu pondered for a moment.

"What about the second option? Relatively bold. His eyes lit up.

"Bold? What do you mean? My eyes widened.

"Through the method of freighter travel, take those giants openly and go to the destination!" Dr. Liu exclaimed.

"Freighter travel?! What is this? "I was puzzled.

"This is a new thing, so let Lawyer Tang explain it." Dr. Liu smiled.

"Doctor, this is nothing new. It may be relatively rare in our country, but cargo ship travel is not new in Western countries. According to statistics, as of 2018, there are more than 8,000 cargo ships in the world, and their destinations can be located in every corner of the world. In fact...... About 20 years ago, paid passenger services have been set up as a daily service by some large shipping companies. For example, in 2017, a total of 853 people traveled on the ocean-going freighter CMA CGM in France, most of which were short-distance trips within Europe, but there were also long-distance trips across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. At present, our domestic shipping companies, such as China COSCO and China Shipping, do not have relevant services......" explains Mr. Tang.

"This is the first time I've heard it. It's pretty fresh. I laughed.

"In fact, since the Age of Discovery, I have followed cargo ships and merchant ships to tour and hunt for curiosities...... There are a lot of people, and this is the only way to travel across the ocean in an era of scarce transportation resources. In today's freighters, there are often a lot of vacant positions, in line with the ancestral tradition of making full use of resources, cargo ships are very willing to pull some tourists to make some extra money when possible - freighters in Europe and the United States have had a business of allowing travelers to pay for a ride as early as decades ago, and even cultivated a large number of enthusiastic fans, but in our country, freighter travel is still a novelty. Dr. Liu added.

"However, freighter travel, as a new and unconventional way of traveling, may not be suitable for everyone. First of all, the health must be good, the ship is generally not specially equipped with doctors, so if you are unwell, it is difficult to get rapid medical treatment, so some freighter companies have restrictions on the age of passengers, generally under 75 years old; The second is that the cargo ship travel time is relatively long in most cases, and sometimes there will be delays at sea due to some problems, and the voyage period cannot be fully guaranteed, so the cargo ship voyage is more suitable for leisure families. Nowadays, even in Europe and the United States, where cargo ship travel is relatively developed, most of the passengers traveling are retired people or students and teachers who have long vacations. Lawyer Tang continued, handing me a stack of documents.

"So you've done your homework!" I looked through the information.

"We're just thinking of traveling on a freighter and letting you go out in a grand way." Dr. Liu continued.

"Then we don't have relevant services in China, how can we take it?" I asked.

"With the rapid development of our country's economy, now in the world, many countries' giant cargo ships will pass through several deep-water ports in our country, and we can hitchhike! However, this should be applied several months in advance, on the websites of those shipping companies abroad. Dr. Liu replied.

"In most cases, a freighter trip needs to be booked and planned much earlier than a luxury cruise organized by a typical travel agency or cruise line, and it is not yet fully available, with only a few freighters and agencies currently undertaking such services. Passengers can log on to the agency's website for information on the vessel, the destinations it passes through, the length of the trip, and more. In general, just tell the agent the origin, destination, approximate time, and they will find one or several routes for you. After deciding on the route and date of your trip, the agency will guide you through the formalities, mainly signing documents such as knowledge of potential hazards and knowledge of the importance of cargo ship. In addition to this, passengers must also have travel insurance, as well as a doctor's certificate of assessment of your medical condition...... For tourists who experience cargo travel for the first time, it is best to start planning three months in advance, and the visa of the destination country and the stopover place is not within the scope of the service of the cargo travel agent, so the visa needs to be solved by the tourists themselves. Many agencies now have their own websites with a lot of information about freight travel and how to book, and tourists can log on to their websites for help, and the most common agency websites are...... "I read the information.

"Now that the time is so tight, how can I apply in time, and what about those passports and visas? How to solve ......" I frowned.

"Could it be that you've already thought of a great solution?" My eyes widened.

The two of them pursed their lips and smiled, their expressions mysterious.