Since it only took a few hours, Nie Zhao eventually went to pray to the Buddha.
The local leaders who accompanied him knew that wealthy people from Hong Kong and Macau tend to be a bit superstitious.
But it must be said that Boss Nie was the most devout one they had ever met. He must have made a particularly grand wish, because he knelt in front of the Bodhisattva and chanted for a long time. Someone timed it and it lasted a full 15 minutes.
Although Nie Zhao was rich, he was not greedy by nature. Moreover, A Yuan was very mischievous in his mother's womb. He had a natural strength that Nie Zhao had endured, and his arms were bruised from being punched by his son. Chen Rou, who was usually very tolerant, eventually insisted on going to the hospital for a C-section because A Yuan's kicks hurt her ribs so much that she couldn't take it anymore. As a result, Nie Zhao no longer wanted his son.
He didn't ask for many children or long life, nor did he wish to become an old man that his children would find tiresome. He only asked for another daughter. He repeated this over and over in 15 minutes. If the Bodhisattva were truly sentient and listening, he would probably be tired of hearing it.
But after he came out, he specifically instructed Secretary An: "Don't tell your wife about my visit to the temple."
Secretary An was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Nie Zhao said, "She likes to let things take their course and doesn't like to force things. If you try to talk to her..." his wife might get angry.
Secretary An nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I'll tell everyone to keep it a secret right away."
There's nothing wrong with married people wanting to have more children, but coming to pray to Buddha with such eagerness seems too deliberate.
By the way, after Colonel Rango realized that Chen Rou was the mainland's female 007, he not only quoted extensively from classical literature and sent her a classic line from Macbeth to express his pain, but also sent a text message to Nie Zhao.
In fact, after discovering that Chen Rou had a problem, he saw through the whole story.
The Tamar shipwreck tragedy, a bloody incident in which six police officers died overnight, was related to Nip.
Colonel Rango was the one who apologized on behalf of the British and handed over jurisdiction. What angered him was that even though Sir James and his men wanted to make money off of it, he didn't; he just wanted to stand guard for the Queen until the very end.
But why was he the one who ultimately paid such a heavy price?
He was furious and couldn't see the light. And coincidentally, the Nie family still had a large number of businesses in Europe. The message he sent to Nie Zhao was roughly that this matter was far from over, and that he would make sure the Nie family paid a heavy price after he returned to Europe.
He also warned Nie Zhao that if he were to be seduced by the beauty of a mainland spy and tilt the balance of his business empire toward the mainland, he would eventually pay a heavy price.
Nie Zhao wasn't afraid of matters related to industry, because he was cooperating with the British government, while the royal family, to which Colonel Rango stood, was in decline and its influence would only weaken.
He didn't even dare to tell his right-hand man, Wade, or his wife what was really going on: shifting the business focus to the mainland. He was very uneasy about it, like crossing a narrow bridge, and he was always on tenterhooks.
But he wanted to clarify one point with Colonel Rango, replying to the text message: "It is obvious that you only see my wife's appearance and looks, which is why you have made such a ridiculous and absurd judgment. I also thank you for being able to make such a shallow judgment."
Colonel Rango replied instantly: Why?
Nie Zhao replied: Because if you know her, you'll know that her beauty is her smallest advantage.
Colonel Rango was looking through photos of the bodies of several agents excavated from the Tamar ship, and the more he looked, the angrier he became. He replied passionately: So, her specialty is killing? Shouldn't that be a basic skill for an agent?
Nie Zhao did not reply further. He simply handed his phone to Secretary An, instructing him to copy all the text messages, transcribe them into his email, and then send them to Battalion Commander Zhao's email address.
If Colonel Rango were a smart man, he wouldn't have caused trouble, but would have actively cooperated with the handover and given the British troops a fresh start, allowing them to make their debut and exit in the best possible light. Only then would the citizens of Hong Kong remember them.
Instead, they shouldn't be secretly causing trouble for the mainland military out of selfish motives.
However, one should always be wary of others, and he needed to remind Battalion Commander Zhao to be careful.
Nie Zhao could have gone back to Hong Kong and home over the weekend.
Even the most resilient person would get annoyed and tired from constant business trips, let alone Nie Zhao, who is quite delicate.
However, due to force majeure, it is said that the mainland military discovered that foreign spies had entered the country and was thoroughly investigating the whole matter, which delayed the process by two days. By the time Nie Zhao returned home, it was a public holiday in Hong Kong, and he was about to return to Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, Nie Zhao was still unaware that his wife was pregnant. He arrived in Central at 2 p.m. His car was filled with local specialties given to him by officials from various regions. They were all kept fresh, but he had to take them home quickly before they went bad. Secretary An also bought some fun things for Ah Yuan, which he had to take back to the company.
This afternoon marks the start of a public holiday across Hong Kong. Boss Nie has to attend a meeting, visit and offer his regards, and distribute red envelopes to the security personnel and hotel staff on duty. Not only do they not get a break, but they also have to deal with massive crowds. The service and security industries in Hong Kong are most criticized for their attitude, and if red envelopes are not distributed in advance, their attitude will not be good.
But as soon as the car reached Central, Nie Zhao saw a large number of people holding signs and standing in front of the building.
Secretary An was suddenly nervous, but after a moment's thought, she knew what was going on. Fearing that her boss might not understand, she wanted to explain.
But Nie Zhao had already guessed it: "After the list was announced, there were probably people who were dissatisfied and made public statements."
Nie Zhao received the list of attendees six months ago, but it was only made public in the last two days.
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