Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 12 | Page 492

Tommy and asked “What on earth are they doing?”
Tommy replied sadly “Those people are eating opium, a plant that can be chemically produced into drugs, and can
also be made into heroine and other types of other drugs. It is being sold by British merchants, and is tearing up
families, and the whole country. You see, opium is very expensive, and all the men in families are so obsessed with
eating opium, they even sell their own children just for the money to buy opium. Shocking, isn’t it?”
Leo was speechless. What kind of father sells their own children? Suddenly, a blast of sound exploded outside the
room. The room was torn into shreds. Squeals of terror were heard outside. “The English are attacking! Quick!
Head to my father’s home! “
“Wha— “
“No time to explain!”
As they breathlessly shut the door behind them, Tommy explained that they were in the middle of The Opium
War. British merchants were selling opium in China. Now the problem is that we need to find a way to stop these
citizens form tearing up our country and eating so much opium. Luckily, him and my father have discussed this for
months. His father was Lin Zexu, and we have assigned to have a meeting with the emperor, and now they were
going. Leo watched as he and his father, who would soon be a legend of China, sprinted across the afternoon
sunlight.