Chapter 239 Proper Disposal
As soon as he finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard in the corridor. Jiang Haitang looked over and saw Vice Minister Zhou and Zou Ming walking quickly towards him.
"What's the matter?" Vice Minister Zhou stood next to Jiang Haitang and glanced at the two plainclothes officials.
"Someone reported that this lady illegally possessed and intended to steal industrial secret documents that are strictly controlled by Country D. We need to search your room and personal belongings, but this lady refused to cooperate with our search." One of the officials said arrogantly.
In fact, the tone seemed to indicate that Vice Minister Zhou was asking him to persuade Jiang Haitang to accept the search.
"I am the head of the Chinese delegation. I wish to search the rooms of my delegation members. Please present your search warrant first and then wait for our embassy staff to arrive."
After Vice Minister Zhou finished speaking, this time it was the translator who came forward to translate.
Jiang Haitang did not show up. After all, the two sides were in confrontation, and her translation was a bit inappropriate and not nice.
Vice Minister Zhou deliberately emphasized the three words "search warrant". He happened to be with Zou Ming when he learned the news.
According to Zou Ming, this temporary "accusation" has not been judicially filed at all.
The hawk-eyed official's face darkened.
The order he received was to "act quickly and decisively" and it would be best if he could find some "handle" on the paper.
Even a few sentences describing factory equipment can be accused of "stealing secrets."
But now the man who claims to be the head of the delegation has clearly brought up the word "embassy".
If he conducted a forced search and the matter was reported to the diplomatic level, Hans would not take the responsibility for him.
"We have a report record." He pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, on which was scribbled "Jiang Haitang holds the core parameters of the ** Textile Factory."
Jiang Haitang suddenly smiled. "The engineers at the ** Textile Factory proactively discussed these parameters with me. Their equipment manuals are available in bookstores in your country. Would you like me to have our staff buy a copy now to prove it's not 'confidential'?"
Jiang Haitang was fearless. She actually had these things in her hands, so she simply did not hide them.
Since it is publicly available for purchase, it is not confidential.
The hawk-eyed official clenched his fingers a little tighter. He stared at the people present. Each of them had a calm expression on his face, without a trace of fear.
He suddenly realized that the group of people in front of him were not the soft persimmons that Hans said would "panic if easily scared".
Especially this young woman, she was very brave and dared to fight them alone. He even had a feeling that if he insisted on searching, this young woman might not hesitate to fight with them.
The head of the delegation stood there with his back straight and a calm look in his eyes, showing that he had seen big scenes.
Their calm attitude made the two officials a little nervous.
At this moment, the hotel manager came running over in a hurry.
"It's...it's the police station calling, Mr. Boll. The embassy staff are on their way."
The hotel manager knew Mr. Boll.
The official called Mr. Boll stared at Jiang Haitang for a few seconds and suddenly put away his ID.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, we won't bother you anymore."
He turned to leave, but was stopped by Jiang Haitang.
"Mr. Boll, since it's a misunderstanding, shouldn't you apologize to me?" Jiang Haitang stared at Boll steadily. Her attitude was clear. As long as the other party didn't apologize, she would definitely not let him leave.
Boll didn't expect that this young woman would be so difficult to deal with, and his face turned even darker on the spot.
"Miss, do you want me to apologize to you?" Paul asked gritting his teeth.
"Shouldn't you apologize?" Jiang Haitang insisted.
She now represents the face of the country and must not give in.
"If you refuse to apologize, I have the right to ask our embassy to negotiate with your country."
Jiang Haitang's words undoubtedly told Boer that she was willing to make a big deal out of it just for an apology.
Boll finally apologized to Jiang Haitang with a dark face and left in a hurry.
He walked much faster than when he came. If he didn't move on, by the time the people from the Chinese Embassy arrived, even the stairs would be gone.
When things get out of hand, he will probably have to bear all the responsibility alone.
After watching Boll and another official leave, Vice Minister Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. He patted Jiang Haitang on the shoulder and said approvingly, "You didn't panic. Good job."
Zou Ming also looked at Jiang Haitang and smiled: "Hans certainly didn't expect you to respond like this."
"I happened to see this content before." Jiang Haitang invited the two to her room, and then handed the notebook on the table to Vice Minister Zhou.
"We are here to learn, not to steal. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear."
Having said that, Jiang Haitang still remained cautious. It seemed that even though he could learn a lot of knowledge through studying in the Night Dream Space during this period, he should not leave any traces on paper to avoid trouble when he left.
Hans's behavior today was a reminder to her.
Outside the window, Hans sat in a black car, watching two plainclothes officers come out empty-handed, and pounded the steering wheel hard.
He just couldn't understand how a Chinese girl in her twenties could be more difficult to deal with than those old diplomats.
In the room, Vice Minister Zhou was asking the service desk to dial the embassy's number.
"The matter has been dealt with. Please don't rush over, comrades from the embassy. They have already left!"
But the news we received was that the embassy staff had already set off and were expected to arrive in about ten minutes.
Knowing there was no way to stop it, Deputy Minister Zhou simply gave up and put down the phone and continued talking to Jiang Haitang.
Jiang Haitang leaned against the window and watched Hans' car drive away.
"Hans has already left. I don't know if he will take any action after this time."
"Maybe there will be a next time, but he probably won't act as recklessly as this time," said Zou Ming.
Soon after, a burst of quick and steady footsteps was heard in the corridor.
Jiang Haitang looked up and saw three comrades in neatly-dressed Zhongshan suits walking towards them quickly.
"Hello, I'm Zheng Guodong, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Country D."
The man who spoke was about forty-five or forty-six years old, with a resolute face and steady steps.
He was followed by two younger attendants, one of whom was carrying a black briefcase and had a serious expression.
Vice Minister Zhou did not expect that the embassy would directly arrange for a counselor to come over.
He hurriedly stood up and shook hands: "Hello, Counselor Zheng, I am Zhou Hanwen, the head of the delegation."
Counselor Zheng spoke in a low voice, but every word was powerful. "We left immediately after receiving the call. What happened?"
"The matter has been resolved properly. The other party apologized and left. I called the embassy and found out you had already left." Vice Minister Zhou said quickly.
"I'm glad that the matter has been properly handled. However, I would like you to explain in detail what just happened." Counselor Zheng said with a frown.
Vice Minister Zhou introduced Jiang Haitang to Counselor Zheng and said, "Let Comrade Jiang Haitang tell us what happened."
Jiang Haitang did not refuse and briefly explained what had happened.
Jiang Haitang noticed that when Counselor Zheng heard the words "Textile Factory Equipment Manual", his brows relaxed slightly, but when he heard the name "Boer", his eyes suddenly became sharp.
"It's this Boll again!" Counselor Zheng squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
"Counselor Zheng, do you also know this Boll?" Vice Minister Zhou asked immediately.
"Yes, this Boll hates China very much. He is very close to some people who oppose China, especially the Hans Group. He is very close and often colludes with them to cause trouble for the Chinese."
After saying this, he turned to his attendant and whispered, "Xiao Zhang, immediately check the recent records of transactions between Boll and Hans Group. I remember there was a briefing from the Economic Counselor last month."
The young attendant nodded and left quickly.
Counselor Zheng then turned to Jiang Haitang, his eyes full of approval. "Comrade Jiang Haitang, right? You handled it very well. Over the years, they've accused many of our comrades of 'stealing secrets,' and some of us have endured it out of diplomatic protocol, only to have them escalate their actions."
"I'm just worried about getting into trouble with China and the embassy."
"It's not a big deal. Besides, in Country D, the embassy is your strongest backing and won't stand by and watch you get bullied."
Vice Minister Zhou handed over a cigarette, which Counselor Zheng took, and the two men talked in low voices.
"I'm afraid this matter isn't over yet. Hans has attacked us more than once in the past few days. If he failed this time, he might try something else next time..."
Counselor Zheng was a little surprised to hear Vice Minister Zhou say this.
"Although the Hans Group is extremely hostile to China, they have never targeted China in such a continuous manner before."
Vice Minister Zhou mentioned how Jiang Haitang recently solved the problem of repairing imported equipment.
"I see. Since Hans's money-making plan was ruined, no wonder he went crazy. I understand. When I return to the embassy, I will report the situation and take precautions in advance. However, you must also be careful not to get caught."
After that, Counselor Zheng leaked another piece of information to them: "A few days ago, our reporters accidentally photographed a private meeting between Hans and officials from the Ministry of Industry. Some comrades from Country D are also very dissatisfied with Hans Group's monopoly on technology and exorbitant prices."
Jiang Haitang's heart was shocked.
She suddenly understood where Mr. Qian got that information. Behind it was a huge and secret network, an intelligence network quietly woven by countless overseas Chinese and international friends.
Comrade Zou Ming was also instantly excited. This news was indeed good news. Perhaps it could be put to good use.
"Also, according to our information, the equipment Hans Group sold to a certain country was not the specified model, but rather a simplified version of inferior technology. If this is used to expose their flaws at the right time, it will be enough to cause them trouble."
Counselor Zheng dropped another bomb.
Several people present were confused by the surprises one after another, except Counselor Zheng, who looked indifferent after he finished speaking, as if he had said nothing.
He even chatted with Jiang Haitang about technical issues without haste.
Not long after, attaché Xiao Zhang came back with an extra document in his hand.
After a quick glance, Counselor Zheng sneered, "Boll just accepted consulting fees from the Hans Group last month. Country D is pushing for an antitrust investigation, and this document is being sent over..."
After hearing this, Vice Minister Zhou was so happy that he almost laughed out loud.
Zou Ming said seriously, "It's perfectly normal for overseas patriotic chambers of commerce to report commercial bribery to their own governments."
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