However, there is no point in thinking about these things now.

Asking for money first was originally Allen's strategy to drag Patten. Now that he has obtained some funds, theoretically, it is not impossible for him to grit his teeth and refuse to give in, but doing so would seem too deliberate, very bad, and a bit too inhumane.

Now……

Let's hear what he says first.

…

Sitting on the sofa, Alan waved his hand and said, "Go get me some breakfast. I want 60-degree milk."

After saying this, he picked up the documents on the table and motioned for Patten to sit down first.

Alan learned this trick from Boss Cha. As many people know, Boss Cha is very strict about the temperature of bath water. It must be the temperature he likes, not even the slightest difference will do!

Moreover, the bath water in the bathtub cannot be prepared later, such as adding cold water to warm water and stirring to cool it down, or adding hot water to cold water to heat it up. These methods are not acceptable!

The natural stable temperature of the entire tank of water must meet the requirements. If there is any discrepancy, the entire tank of water must be replaced and started over.

In the past, Allen thought that Boss Cha was being pretentious, but later he discovered that when this "quirk" was known to outsiders, it didn't matter what ordinary people thought of it. People around him would think that he was very harsh... and difficult to get along with. With this understanding, no matter what the people below showed him or reported to him, these people would subconsciously prepare very seriously and thoroughly to avoid being scolded back by him, just like he asked the servants to prepare the bath water again.

Now... Alan had to portray a disguised image of himself in front of Patten. He also had to be as demanding as Boss Cha, even requiring the temperature of milk. This way, the conversation between the two of them would go much more smoothly. If Alan took advantage of the situation and was a little tolerant, Patten, based on what he had just seen and heard about Alan's character, would subconsciously classify it as Alan having already given in and giving him face.

…

"Um……"

The things recorded in the document are also very interesting. Perhaps in order to appear pitiful, the document prepared by Patten recorded how much money he borrowed from whom.

Each and every loan…how long the loan period is, who lent him how much money, are all recorded.

A total of more than a dozen wealthy businessmen raised $400 million for him.

It looks a bit inexplicably sad.

He made himself look like a young villain who came to the colony and forced the weak governor to help him extort money from the people.

…

Seeing Alan reading the documents expressionlessly, Patten rubbed his hands and consoled him: "Your Excellency... You see, this is also my attitude. Don't worry, as long as we have your help, once our plan is launched, I will give priority to allocating the subsequent funds to you. The plan cannot wait... Your Excellency."

"Um……"

Patten looked at Alan and hummed again, as if he was in a dilemma. His brows were slightly furrowed. He looked at his side and then at the information.

Seeing him hesitate, Patten was delighted and whispered, "Sir..."

"Okay... I understand. I'll do as you say."

Alan threw the information on the coffee table with a perfect smile on his face. Now that he had received the money, he had to do the job, and only after receiving the money would everyone truly become his own.

When it comes to treating your own people, you can’t be so distant like before…

…

Patten looked even happier, but he was not in a hurry to tell his plan. Instead, he made the money issue clear. Allen's attitude had improved now, and he agreed to pay $400 million first. He couldn't relax and had to get this done well, so that he wouldn't fail to deliver when he was needed.

She took out a small wallet from her bag and handed it to Alan.

"Sir... the funds are all dispersed, you can arrange them according to your own ideas, but... if you want to withdraw cash, I guess it won't be possible in the next few days."

Alan took the wallet and saw a thick stack of bank cards inside, which contained all the borrowed funds.

In this small wallet lies the so-called $400 million!

When Alan thought about how easily this money came, he even felt a little sad for a moment.

It is true that doing business honestly is not as good as making money quickly through these crooked ways!

…

"Okay, I get it. What do you need me to do?"

Seeing that Alan brought up business as soon as he received the money without even confirming it, Patten silently raised his evaluation of this noble lord a little higher in his heart.

Although they won't do anything without money, once they really receive the money, won't the efficiency go up? !

"Your Excellency... I am planning to convene a legislative meeting in three days to read out the abolishment orders of some departments and related personnel appointments and dismissals. I need you to attend at that time. There may be some people who may hinder me, and I need you to arrange for them."

"Hmm... three days later? So urgent?"

Upon hearing this arrangement, Alan frowned. This time... was a bit too tight, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to arrange it.

"Yes..." Patten hesitated. He had wanted to convene a legislative meeting for a long time. If Alan hadn't been dragging him for money, would he have waited so long?

Now seeing that the master has agreed, the three days he has left for advance preparation is already too slow, and he can't wait to start the meeting early tomorrow morning.

He has been in office for so many days, and he hasn't even started the first three steps as a new official. He has been waiting for this opportunity.

"Well... okay."

Alan was about to say something else when the servant brought breakfast, which also included a three-tiered dessert stand with three layers of six flavors of side dishes and milk made to the temperature he requested.

…

Alan eats quickly, and judging from the way he eats, he looks neither noble nor elegant.

But he had developed a habit when he served in the navy. Even though he was well paid, he had to eat as quickly as possible and could not be slow.

After finishing his meal, Alan took the hot towel and wiped his mouth. He smiled and asked someone to take out his cigarettes and handed one to Patten.

The two of them lit up cigarettes and the atmosphere became somewhat harmonious.

…

Allen pretended to be casual and asked, "I heard that Wei Dewei hasn't left yet? What is he doing staying for so long?"

"he?"

Seeing Alan suddenly asking about Wei Dewei, Patten pondered for a moment before explaining, "I have a lot of issues here, and I still need him to help me with the handover, but the handover was almost completed a few days ago. As for why he didn't leave, he said he seemed to have something unfinished."

Patten didn't care about this kind of thing, whether someone left a few days earlier or later. He just thought, "My term of office has expired, and I want to stay here for a few more days before leaving. What's unreasonable about that?"

…

Allen narrowed his eyes and stared at Patten with a sincere look for a long time, then moved the cigarette butt in his hand, and then said meaningfully: "I have some understanding of him, Wei Dewei. He is a moderate himself and has done a lot during his tenure, but you still have to be on guard against him. He knows all your plans... right?"

“…”

Patten said nothing, but nodded subconsciously.

After Alan's reminder, things that he had not paid much attention to before now seemed... interesting to him.

He knows Wei Dewei, and it is not his place to judge how he performed in the past, but many times, he is indeed closer to the North, the so-called pro-China and moderate faction.

Is there any purpose for such a person to stay in Hong Kong after handing over his work to me?

What Alan just said was not obvious, it was just to make him be on guard, but Patten understood the meaning of his words!

The plan is about to be launched, and at this critical moment, we cannot let some internal problems delay our work!

…

Huanhuan looked at Alan. Alan was smiling, as if to say, "We are all family. I'm just helping you fill in the gaps." Although Patten looked down on Alan's talents, in his opinion, this noble man was basically useless politically except for his high status.

But his views on Allen's private deviant ways are still very valuable for reference.

"Sir...then shall I go and test him?"

Patten asked with a gloomy face.

…

"You are the governor-general. You can make whatever plans you want. But I suggest... you should not alert the enemy. It is better to investigate in secret first, so as to avoid a misunderstanding and hurting everyone's feelings. We are all talented people of the empire and we are all loyal to Her Majesty the Queen. Don't you agree?"

"Yes... you have considered everything. I will not bother you any more today. I will let my secretary communicate with your butler about the specific meeting time."

Patten could no longer sit still. He was eager to go back and make arrangements for Wei Dewei.

"good!"

Alan stood up, smiled and shook hands with Patten, patted his shoulder affectionately with his left hand, and even personally saw Patten out the door. He didn't come back until Patten got into the car.

…

Back in the temporary study, Xiao Shitou brought Alan a pot of tea and sat quietly aside.

Alan took out a piece of paper, held a pen in his hand, and subconsciously wrote and drew on the paper while thinking.

The reason why he wanted to point out Wei Dewei today was not because Alan deliberately betrayed him.

But it’s the old guy Wei Dewei who has a more sinister style of doing things.

Allen hoped that Wei Dewei and Chris Patten would quarrel, rather than seeing them all be so amicable just by chatting.

Whatever Wei Dewei was preparing, Alan couldn't wait any longer.

Patten will hold a meeting in three days.

During this period, the two of them must get angry, otherwise...

With Patten focusing all his attention on Allen, how could he do anything else?

Only by bringing Wei Dewei out and letting him fight Patten openly, can Allen be more calm and safer whether transferring funds or doing other things.

As for Wei Dewei...

Alan didn't want him to kill Patten with one blow. Although this guy had become kind-hearted when he came to Hong Kong this time, if his current general plan was exposed, China would at least be prepared and the harm would not be great, at least in the short term.

But if we give Wei Dewei too much time to prepare, what if this old guy goes too far and can't stop, and makes things too serious? Then the situation here will be even worse.

This won’t work!

Anyway, in Allen's opinion, the way to achieve a balance is to let both sides have a chance to fight, and it's a dog-eat-dog fight, rather than one dog being too powerful and directly biting the other to death, which would mean there would be no fun.

Although I can only deceive Patten once this time, we still have the opportunity to cooperate in the future...

As for Wei Dewei, I'm sorry. Patten won't tell him that it was Allen who reminded him anyway. It's his bad luck...

This kind of thing is Alan's subconscious behavior. He's a troublemaker... When he sees something he doesn't like, he instinctively wants to stir it up, otherwise... he will feel uncomfortable all over.

…

Now that the two most annoying people have been dealt with, Allen only has to think about his own affairs.

"Is old Carl ready?"

"Yes, Master!"

Little Stone was sitting next to the desk. When he heard Alan's question, he started to answer subconsciously.

"What about Chickley?"

“I’m ready too!”

"OK……"

If Allen wants to get the money and get away with it this time, he has to investigate the boss.

So... the news about the Duchess had to be exposed on the same day as Patten's meeting.

But the time difference between these places must also be taken into consideration.

Alan thought about it and realized that there is a seven-hour time difference between London and Hong Kong.

In other words... 8 o'clock in the morning in Hong Kong is 1 o'clock in the morning in London.

The time difference between Hong Kong and Washington is as much as 12 hours.

If the news broke on the morning of Patten's meeting, it would be 8 o'clock American time.

So it should be eight o'clock in the evening in Hong Kong at that time.

The time difference between the speed of news reception and dissemination here must also be taken into account. The earliest the news can be broadcast on TV is around 10 o'clock in the evening of the same day in Hong Kong.

It was so late, and considering Patten's level of attention to this kind of news, he would most likely ignore the matter, which gave Allen a long time lag.

In other words... in the early morning of the day when Patten convened a meeting three days later, Boss Cha, who was far away in Britain, would be able to see the news first to a large extent. Under such circumstances, Allen had absolute confidence that Boss Cha would definitely summon him urgently and ask Allen to go back and report to him.

In this case, by the time the news reached Hong Kong, it would probably be around two or three in the morning.

At that time... I will ask my men to arrange an emergency flight so that we can return to London early in the morning.

While Patten was holding a meeting, Allen was probably already on the plane.

The Crown Prince personally called to summon him, so dare he stop him?

Even if he had ten times the courage, Chris Patten would not dare to stop it.

Maybe he couldn't even guess the news that Alan was leaving.

There are so many trivial things involved here. If you are not someone who pays special attention, who would think that a duchess's gossip would be related to Boss Cha?

This has nothing to do with them, right?

…

"Go, inform Old Carl and Chikli to arrange the news three days later in the morning according to their schedule. You... take a few people with you and go check the funds on the cards that Patten just gave me this afternoon. I don't need to teach you how to take them away, right?"

"I understand, young master. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Little Stone stood up, bowed slightly, and took the small wallet that Alan handed to him.