Chapter 305 Threatening Governor Grantham
Han Ye-jin asked a fortune teller to tell Hadi's fortune. It was just a joke. But when the fortune teller said that he couldn't tell fortunes for foreigners, she asked curiously, "Why can't he tell fortunes for foreigners?"
This fortune teller is also a very insightful person.
He smiled and said, "Miss, metaphysics originated in China. It has been studied by Chinese people since ancient times. After continuous efforts and summaries, we have come up with inferences about physiognomy and destiny. It can be said that it is tailor-made for Chinese people."
Hadi thought,
It is actually statistical analysis.
"As for foreigners, their skeletons and faces are very different from ours, so it's hard to use this method on them. Maybe someone knows how to read the qi and see from the inside, but I don't have that ability."
"Even in China, people in physiognomy have many particulars. Ancient books record that "People in Fujian do not judge by bones, people in Hu do not judge by noses, people in Zhejiang do not judge by clearness, people in Huai do not judge by weight, people in Song do not judge by mouth, people in Shu do not judge by eyes, people in Jiangxi do not judge by complexion, people in Lu do not judge by height, people in Taiyuan do not judge by thickness, and people in the Northeast do not judge by back. This is called local customs, and those who are contrary to this are all noble."
The fortune teller took 10 yuan from Han Ye-jin.
The service attitude is naturally good.
Endless popular science fortune-telling knowledge.
Just at this moment, there was a sudden noise from the distance.
A group of people wearing black coats, holding iron bars and machetes, came running from a distance with great momentum. There were about 20 to 30 of them. When the people around saw this posture, they were frightened and hid away.
Some vegetable stalls were kicked over, with radishes and cabbages scattered all over the floor.
Some of the fish stalls were overturned, with big and small fish scattered all over the street, and the fish out of water were struggling on the ground.
Wherever these people passed, shops were smashed and stalls were overturned.
Hardy frowned slightly when he saw this scene. Isn't this just like the Young and Dangerous gangs smashing the streets in later generations? It turns out that the tradition has existed since this time.
Those people were getting closer and closer to the fortune-telling shop. The old fortune-teller shrank back in fear and pulled the hanging stall at the door closer into the house.
When Han Ye-jin saw this, she screamed in fear and quickly moved towards Hardy, who then hugged her.
The dozen or so bodyguards behind Hardy quickly surrounded him, and each of them put their hands into their suits, ready to draw their guns at any time.
"Miss and Sir, why don't you go into the store for a while to avoid being accidentally hurt?" The fortune-teller poked his head out and said kindly.
Hardy was not afraid, but he was mainly afraid that these ignorant guys would hurt Han Ye-jin accidentally, so he put his arm around Han Ye-jin's waist and walked into the fortune-telling shop.
All of Hardy's bodyguards blocked the door.
Just when these people were smashing and looting their way to the door of a salted fish shop, suddenly a group of people rushed out from the shop. These people were all wearing white coats. There were about thirty or forty of them, more than the people in black. They all had knives in their hands, including kitchen knives, machetes, and fish-killing knives.
"Kill them!"
A strong man among the men in white roared, and they all rushed towards the men in black.
“Fuck!”
The leader of the men in black also shouted.
The two sides then started fighting.
Machetes were hacking around and iron bars were smashing around. Blood was splattering everywhere and the scene became extremely bloody and violent.
Fighting for life on the street is actually not as complicated as people imagine. It doesn't last for dozens of rounds, and both sides bring their deadly weapons, but the winner is decided in just a dozen breaths.
The men in black came over to smash the streets, but the men in white were well prepared and had the advantage in numbers. Soon many of the men in black were hacked to death, and the rest fled for their lives with injuries.
The man in white refused to give in and kept chasing and hacking at him with a knife.
Two men in black were running towards the fortune-telling stall, followed by five or six men in white. They were about to rush to the stall. The bodyguard was afraid that these people might disturb Hardy, so he immediately pulled out a gun.
“Bang bang bang bang~~!”
The security captain fired at the people who rushed over, but he didn't shoot at them. Instead, he raised the muzzle of the gun a little bit, and the bullets flew over their heads.
Brush~!
The sound of gunfire shocked everyone.
The man in black rolled to the ground, and the man in white stood about ten meters away from the bodyguard team. The people around also looked over.
The man in white saw that they were a group of foreigners, and more than one of them was holding a gun. He knew they must be important people, so he turned around and ran back in fear.
The guys who were hacking people at the door of the salted fish shop stopped at this moment, took a look over here and walked away quickly. Some of the men in black who were still able to move also climbed up, covered their wounds and staggered away.
However, those who were seriously injured could only lie in a pool of blood and groan.
“Beep~~”
“Dudu~~!”
A whistle was heard in the distance.
Soon, several patrolmen came running over. They didn't care about the people who were knocked down on the street. Instead, they grabbed the people next to them and asked,
"Where did the shooting just happen? Where did the shooting happen?"
Killing people is common here, but shooting is a big deal.
Someone pointed to the fortune-telling stall where Hardy and his friends were.
When several policemen saw a group of foreigners standing at the door, their hearts skipped a beat. The patrolman in charge paused and said to the other two, "Call some brothers over. I'll go ask what's going on over there."
"Captain, be careful," a patrolman warned.
"You can tell from his appearance that he is a big shot's bodyguard. It's okay." The man said as he walked towards the fortune-telling stall.
He walked up to the bodyguards and stopped, and asked in English, "Excuse me, were you the ones who fired the gun just now?"
The bodyguard looked at the patrolman and said expressionlessly, "We fired the shots. They were fighting here, which affected the safety of our boss. We didn't hit anyone. We just fired the shots to scare them away."
The patrolman nodded.
"I don't know who your boss is so I can write a report when I go back?" the patrolman asked again.
The bodyguard did not answer, but looked inside the stall.
At this time, Hardy came out, looked at the patrolman and said, "My name is Jon Hardy. You can write my name on your report."
The patrolman was shocked.
Of course he had heard of Hardy's name.
Since Hardy came to Hong Kong, various newspapers have reported on him one after another, and there are only a handful of people who do not know Hardy's name.
Bang~!
The patrolman saluted Hardy.
"Hello, Mr. Hardy, I'm sorry to scare you." The patrolman said respectfully.
Hardy thought to himself that this patrolman was quite polite. "It's okay. I've been to war and experienced much crueler scenes than this. It's just that my girlfriend is scared. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Lu Le, Mr. Hardy." The young patrolman said immediately.
Lu Le.
Detective Inspector 500 Million!
The film was later made into "The Legend of Lei Luo".
Hardy couldn't help but look at the young man in front of him.
He is about 1.80 meters tall, has a handsome appearance, speaks fluent English, and is quite smooth and capable. No wonder he later became the Chief Chinese Detective of Hong Kong, and had great power in both the black and white worlds.
Hardy nodded.
"You take care of things here. I don't have time to go back with you to record your statement. Is that okay?" Hardy said.
"Of course no problem." Lu Le said quickly.
This Mr. Hardy was welcomed by the Governor and accompanied by the Commissioner of Police. Lu Le, a small patrolman, did not dare to ask to take him back.
"Well, thank you. I'll remember this favor. If you have any problems in the future, you can look for Victor. Do you know Victor?" Hardy said.
Lu Le was delighted.
He never expected that something good would fall from the sky, and that Mr. Hardy would actually remember a favor for him.
Of course he had heard of Mr. Victor, who was now a well-known figure in Hong Kong. Not to mention Mr. Hardy, as long as Mr. Victor said a word, he would not have to worry about his future.
"I know, I know Mr. Victor." Lu Le said quickly.
Hardy said nothing more, turned around, took Han Ye-jin's hand and left. Bodyguards stood around the two of them, guarding against any possible danger.
Lu Le watched Hardy leave, thinking that this was a real shot. He clenched his fists. He was very lucky today. He got a word from Mr. Hardy, and he must seize this opportunity.
Hardy leaves.
I think it's interesting.
I didn’t expect to meet Lu Le here.
He did Lu Le a favor, which was actually giving him a rope. If Lu Le was sensible, he could naturally climb up along this rope and get Victor's help. He believed that his rise would be quick.
Lui Lok rose from his own line and suddenly became his own man, and will work for the Hardy Group in the future.
What if he doesn't know how to crawl along the rope?
hehe.
If he can't even climb a pole, then what's the use of him? The worst that can happen is to train another helper.
Hardy and Han Ye-jin return to the Taipingshan villa.
Han Ye-jin went to take a shower, while Hardy sat in the living room thinking. Last time, Hardy proposed to Governor Grantham that HD security be allowed to use weapons in Hong Kong, but was rejected by Grantham. Hardy has been looking for an opportunity.
He felt that today's incident was an opportunity.
After thinking about it,
He called intelligence chief John Wick and said, "John, please investigate the gang fight that happened on the streets of Sheung Wan today. I want a detailed report."
"Also, investigate the details of all the triad forces in Hong Kong and compile a report."
"Okay, Mr. Hardy." John Wick took the order and left.
Hardy called the president of the Global Times again and told him to report on the gunfight that took place on the streets of Sheung Wan today, and to write a more serious report to express his concern about the future social security in Hong Kong.
The next day.
The Global Times gave a detailed account of the street fight.
"Yesterday, two gangs fought on Sheung Wan Street, Hong Kong's busiest main street. Seven people were hacked to death and 16 were injured. At the same time, more than a dozen innocent people were accidentally injured."
"In the past year, such gang fights have increased day by day, and Hong Kong's law and order has become increasingly unstable. Last year alone, there were hundreds of fights, with more than 300 casualties, which has had a great impact on the normal lives of Hong Kong residents. The people hope to have a stable and harmonious living environment, and hope that the government will make great efforts to control gangs and safeguard the safety of the people."
That afternoon.
Victor visits Governor Grantham again.
"Mr. Governor, when the gangs were fighting in Sheung Wan yesterday, Mr. Hardy happened to be there. After seeing the situation, he was worried about the law and order in Hong Kong. Our group has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Hong Kong. If there is not a stable law and order environment, we cannot operate properly."
"There were hundreds of gang fights in Hong Kong last year. This is something no city can afford."
"Mr. Hadi will go to the UK again in the near future. He plans to discuss the situation in Hong Kong with the Prime Minister, hoping to increase the company's own security force to ensure the investment of the Hadi Group in Hong Kong."
Grantham was shocked.
Are you planning to complain to the Prime Minister?
If Hadi really tells the Prime Minister that Hong Kong is not well governed, it will have a significant impact on him.
Grantham had no doubt about Hardy's abilities.
He thought for a moment and said:
"I remember Mr. Hardy mentioned before that he hoped his security company could have the right to use weapons in Hong Kong. Now I think it may be necessary."
"I will discuss with other members of the Legislative Council whether it is necessary to agree that HD security personnel use weapons to ensure the safety of Hadi Group's investments."