The British gentlemen around were also looking at this arrogant guy in bewilderment, somewhat unable to understand Fang Lang's train of thought.
The leading police officer's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he said to Fang Lang in a serious tone:
"Sir, I think you may have misunderstood something. I am not discussing this with you, but informing you. If you are unwilling to cooperate with me, I may have to take coercive measures against you."
Fang Lang didn't want to continue wasting time here with the other party. After all, the show was about to begin, and Audrey Hepburn might be sad because she couldn't see him!
Just as he was about to ask his men to communicate with the police, the white old man who had just been pulled to the ground by the driver Jason suddenly shouted to the police:
"Mr. Policeman, be careful! They have guns."
The police, who originally thought it was just a simple fight, never expected to suddenly hear someone carrying lethal weapons. The ten policemen reflexively reached for the holsters on their waists.
The leading sheriff pointed at the two men with his left hand and put his right hand on the holster, saying to them:
"Now I suspect that you two are carrying lethal weapons. Please raise your hands so that I can see the position of your palms."
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After hearing the sheriff's words, Fang Lang and the driver Jason did not move, but continued to stand there with calm expressions.
Fang Lang even looked at the old white man who stood up with the help of the lady with disdain. Then he turned to look at the sheriff and said:
"I'm a soldier, and you asked me to raise my hands. Do you know what that means?"
The sheriff's nerves are in a state of high tension at the moment. The UK has very strict control over guns. If they want to ban guns, they can also submit an application to obtain the qualification to legally use shotguns.
Let's say there is no ban on guns! Citizens are not allowed to own any pistols, automatic rifles or machine guns.
Now someone told the sheriff that the two people in front of him were holding guns, and it was clear from the situation that they were definitely not holding shotguns, but pistols, which were strictly prohibited from private possession.
It was hard for him not to be nervous in this situation.
"I don't care who you are. This is London. The law clearly states that no one is allowed to possess firearms. As a London police officer, I have the right to investigate every target I suspect. Now please cooperate with me."
Fang Lang was not an unreasonable person. He also knew that the police had their own duties. Moreover, the sheriff did not show any discrimination against him. He was just led by the British gentlemen at the scene to regard him as a criminal suspect.
Therefore, he had no complaints about the sheriff in front of him. But he really didn't want to continue to tangle with him and waste time.
"Then I'll arrange for someone to assist you in your investigation! The show is about to start, please make way."
After saying that, he was about to walk towards the opera house. This action made all the police officers want to draw their guns reflexively, but what happened next surprised everyone on the scene.
I don't know when it started, but some sturdy men in black suits appeared beside the policemen. Just when the policemen wanted to draw their guns, these men suddenly attacked at the same time and pressed on the right hands of the policemen who were about to draw their guns.
Their movements paused, and everyone's first reaction was that something bad was going to happen and someone was trying to grab the gun, but these people simply controlled their movements of pulling out the guns and did not proceed any further.
The young Asian man who was holding the sheriff's arm said in a calm tone:
"Officer, please don't disturb my boss's good mood while watching the show. If there is anything you need our cooperation with, just tell me directly."
Upon hearing this, the sheriff swallowed hard and looked at his colleagues behind him unconsciously. He found that there was a young man standing next to almost everyone of them. He clearly understood what was going on.
The British gentlemen who had been standing around watching the excitement were also shocked by this sudden change. Many smart people have already understood something. How could a person with so many bodyguards around him be a simple person?
It looks like someone has hit a wall this time.
The white old man was even more shocked. He was just a declining British aristocrat who made a living in the British upper class by relying on the influence of his ancestors. The reason why he took the initiative to jump out was to show his presence in front of his mistress.
At the same time, Fang Lang's skin color gave him a natural sense of superiority, and he couldn't help but stand up and accuse others from the moral high ground.
But now it seemed that he had met a remarkable person, so his first reaction was to sneak away to avoid being hated by the other party.
But when he pulled the girl next to him and tried to retreat, he found someone blocking his way from behind. Looking up, he saw two young men looking at him sternly. His heart skipped a beat and his legs immediately felt weak.
Knowing that he was being watched, it was impossible for him to sneak away quietly. He could not help but give the young man behind him a smile that was uglier than crying, and stood there obediently.
Most of the British nobles around were smart people. They understood the current situation and turned around quietly, staying away from this place of trouble to avoid being involved in unnecessary troubles and bringing bad influence to themselves or their families.
Seeing the crowd gradually dispersing, Fang Lang smiled and looked at the sheriff with a sullen face. He then waved his hand, signaling everyone to let go of the police.
“Officer, you can ask the injured person on the ground what happened after he wakes up, or you can ask my driver, Mr. Jason.
If you think it is necessary for me to personally cooperate with your investigation, I can also report to your police station tomorrow morning with my lawyer.
However, I am sorry that I cannot accompany you now because this performance is very important to me. I hope you can understand. "
After saying this, he turned to Qi Qingshan who was beside the sheriff and said:
"You go and talk to the police officer and see if there is anything we can't cooperate with. If there is anything that cannot be resolved, we can talk about it after I finish watching the show."
Upon hearing this, Qi Qingshan stood at attention and saluted:
"Yes, boss!"
Fang Lang nodded, straightened his clothes, and walked straight into the opera house without looking back. The British gentlemen around him made way for him. At this moment, Fang Lang became the undisputed protagonist, and everyone had to avoid him.
Seeing Fang Lang disappear at the entrance of the opera house, Qi Qingshan turned to look at the police chief beside him and said:
"My dear officer, I am the aide to General Fang Lang, the commander of the Brazilian aircraft carrier battle group in Rio de Janeiro. On behalf of our Brazilian Navy, I would like to protest to your government about the racial discrimination against our commander in front of the Royal Opera House.
We will also send a note to your government through our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will also protest to Mr. Henderson, Chief of the Royal Navy Staff of the United Kingdom, who invited us to visit the United Kingdom.
We reserve the right to pursue criminal responsibility against the British citizen on the ground who discriminated against and attacked our commander."
As early as when a group of bodyguards stepped forward, the sheriff knew that he was in big trouble today, but he didn't expect it to be so troublesome. Although Brazil is not a world power, the impact of this incident is very bad.
Once this gets out and known to the international community, the whole of Britain will lose face.
More importantly, the person who invited the Brazilian general to come to the UK was Admiral Henderson, Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy. In a maritime power like the UK, the status of the navy is very high.
Because a racially discriminatory remark made by an unknown British citizen affected the important matter of the Chief of the Royal Navy's General Staff, the sheriff could not imagine how serious the consequences of this matter would be.
The sheriff, feeling cold all over, looked around and found that the crime scene, which had been surrounded by people just now, seemed to have been cleared out in an instant. Even the burly men in black suits standing next to his colleagues had disappeared.
It was as if everything that just happened here was just an absurd dream.
But the short and fat white old man with a pale face, the British lady who was supporting the white old man and had a confused expression, and the instigator who was still unconscious lying on the ground, all reminded him of the authenticity of the incident.
After swallowing with some difficulty, the sheriff suppressed the panic in his heart, held up the backbone of the British Empire, and said in a calm tone:
"Mr. Adjutant, I think there must be some misunderstanding here. Our London Police Department will certainly investigate the incident in detail. If it is really as you said, I think we will give you and your superior a clear answer."
As for the case of Fang Lang and his bodyguards beating up British citizens, it had been automatically ignored by the police officer. It wasn't that the police officer wanted to embarrass Britain.
The diplomatic incident was beyond his scope of handling. Now he could only report the matter as soon as possible and hand it over to his superiors for handling.
Otherwise, you might get implicated.
As for whether the British government would offend foreign distinguished guests invited to visit because of a doorman of the Royal Opera House who made racist remarks, he didn't even need to think about it, because he knew that this was impossible.
Fang Lang looked coldly at the British policemen and the three British citizens who were still there, and said in a serious tone:
"We will cooperate with your investigation in accordance with the commander's orders. Our commander has just said that if necessary, he will bring a lawyer to the London Police Station tomorrow to explain the situation in person.
I would like to remind you that the Commander has an appointment with your country's Chief of Naval Staff tomorrow. If things develop to this point, I think it will be very embarrassing for everyone.
So, I suggest you come up with a solution overnight."
Upon hearing this, the police chief immediately understood the other party's hidden meaning and nodded to Qi Qingshan:
"Please rest assured that we will investigate the truth of the matter as soon as possible."
After saying that, he waved to the police behind him, signaling them to come forward and take away the unconscious British citizen on the ground and the trembling white old man standing nearby for investigation.
As the other party involved in the incident, the driver Jason stepped forward without hesitation and prepared to follow the police.
Qi Qingshan patted Jason on the shoulder and said:
"We followed them to London Metropolitan Police Station in our own car."
The police did not dare to express any objection to this and could only watch as several men in black suits got into the brand new SUV parked on the side of the road.
After everyone had left, some people appeared at the entrance and surroundings of the Royal Opera House, pointing at the departing vehicles and the opera house, and discussing what had just happened there.
But all this had nothing to do with Fang Lang. After entering the opera house, Fang Lang followed the instructions on his ticket and found his place. Less than five minutes after he sat down, the performance officially began.
Fang Lang's ticket was the internal ticket that Audrey Hepburn had obtained. The seat was not very good, being in the middle of the lobby on the first floor. Judging from the audience around him, most of them were students' parents.
He didn't know if anyone outside had seen what had just happened. Of course, even if someone had, Fang Lang wouldn't care. What Fang Lang wanted to know was whether Audrey Hepburn could see him from where he was sitting.
When the performance officially began, the lights in the entire hall went out, leaving only the stage illuminated with transparent lights. Looking at the dark environment, Fang Lang felt that Audrey Hepburn should not be able to see him.
I should have bought my own ticket and sat in the front row. Not only could I cheer on the other person, but I could also let the other person see me clearly, so my trip wouldn't be in vain.
But he soon felt fortunate that he did not sit in the front row, because he could not understand the ballet at all. He felt like going to the bathroom after watching it for less than twenty minutes.
If he hadn't stood up suddenly and might have attracted people's attention and been discovered by Audrey Hepburn, he would have gone to the bathroom and found a place to smoke.
The entire ballet performance lasted for two hours. Fang Lang was awakened by the sudden warm applause. Just when he was still a little dazed, the dazzling lights in the hall were turned on. He suddenly woke up and realized that the performance must be over.
Looking up at the stage, he saw the actors on the stage were taking their curtain calls. The tall Audrey Hepburn stood out particularly. Not knowing whether the other party could see him, Fang Lang stood up hypocritically and clapped vigorously while cheering loudly.
This made the two audience members sitting next to him involuntarily look at him with strange eyes. After all, they knew very well that this man was drowsy the whole time.
He didn't care about this at all, and continued to cheer loudly hypocritically, and finally waved his arms vigorously at the stage. Because he noticed that Audrey Hepburn's eyes had been looking over here, and when she saw Fang Lang's actions, the little girl smiled sweetly.
This made Fang Lang breathe a sigh of relief. This couldn't be entirely Fang Lang's fault. After all, he had never come into contact with ballet in his two lifetimes. He didn't even know what the specific content of this ballet was.
In order to avoid being exposed later, Fang Lang lowered his voice and asked a middle-aged white man beside him about the content of today's dance show. The middle-aged white man looked at Fang Lang with a little contempt before telling Fang Lang the content of today's performance.
When Fang Lang learned that today's play was the timeless classic "Swan Lake" in ballet, he breathed a sigh of relief. He asked the other party for some details and nodded solemnly to him.
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