This time, Nottingham Jones' words finally aroused the interest of a group of British police officers, and everyone began to whisper to each other in a hidden place.
Seeing this situation, Nottingham Jones smiled unconsciously. It seems that our British police are not without heroes! Isn't everyone excited now?
But he was happy for a short while before he became disappointed again, because the discussion went from heated to slowly dying down, but no one was willing to step forward.
This made his smile disappear instantly, and his expression became very ugly.
Yao Mu, who was squatting beside him, looked at his face and understood what had happened without him saying anything. A hint of sneer flashed across his face. These British guys were so arrogant, but when it came to fighting, they were as cowardly as mice.
Of course, his mocking expression was only fleeting, and he didn't dare let the other party notice it, otherwise if the other party directly ordered him to go up, he would have no place to cry.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of Nottingham Jones, he unconsciously lowered his body a few inches.
In fact, it is not the fault of the British police to be timid. Hong Kong is just a British colony, and they are just ordinary government employees. They are responsible for managing the normal operation of Hong Kong. No one can stand up for such a life-threatening thing.
What's more, being a policeman in Hong Kong is very lucrative. If he takes the initiative to stand up and is killed by the other side, he and his family will lose their source of livelihood. Between being promoted twice and losing his life, of course no one would choose to risk his life.
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Nottingham Jones saw that no one took the initiative to stand up, and he couldn't bear it anymore and spoke directly:
“I’ll give everyone three minutes to think about it. If no one is willing to step forward after three minutes, I’ll call out their names.
If anyone I have named dares to disobey my orders, they will be fired!"
The police officers who had just quieted down suddenly became lively upon hearing this. Everyone couldn't help but curse Nottingham Jones's ancestors in their hearts.
However, people have a lucky mentality, and no one is willing to take the initiative to stand up at this time, thinking that the person who will be called may not necessarily be themselves. So, after a while of excitement, everyone gradually returned to calm.
Time passed little by little, and Nottingham Jones' patience was gradually worn out. Looking at the police officers hiding behind the car and not daring to show their heads, his teeth were chattering.
But he is a man who keeps his promises. If he said he would give everyone three minutes, then it means three minutes and he will never break the rules he set.
Looking at the time on his watch, Nottingham Jones's face became uglier and uglier as the hands moved little by little. Seeing that the time was about to come, no one was willing to take the initiative to stand up. What did this mean? It meant that Nottingham Jones was incompetent in leading troops and had no useful men under him.
If his superiors knew about this, his image in their eyes would be greatly reduced, which he absolutely did not want to see.
Soon, three minutes passed without anyone's will, but no one stepped forward. Nottingham Jones, with an extremely ugly expression, could only grit his teeth and say:
"Since no one is willing to take the initiative to stand up..."
Just as everyone was looking nervous, praying to God that they would not be named, and waiting for Nottingham Jones to announce the name of the last unlucky guy.
A young man's voice came from the back of a truck.
"Sir, I'm willing to go!"
As soon as this voice came out, not only did a group of British police officers breathe a sigh of relief, but they all looked in the direction of the voice, wanting to see who the person was who saved them from the dire situation. If this guy could come back alive, they would definitely thank him.
Even Nottingham Jones breathed a sigh of relief. Who said that there were no brave men among my men? Didn't someone stand up at the critical moment? If this guy could survive, I would make him a role model when I return and recommend him to the Commissioner of Police to have him promoted by at least two levels.
I thought with joy in my heart, and my eyes involuntarily looked towards the place where the sound came from.
There was a young Chinese police officer in a navy blue winter uniform standing upright next to the truck. In the light of the street lamp, Nottingham Jones could see that he was a young Chinese man who looked gentle and wore a pair of black-framed glasses.
But at this moment, he stood upright in a military posture, which formed a huge contrast with the other police officers hiding behind the cars and not daring to show their heads. Nottingham Jones' eyes lit up. This is a real warrior! His good impression of this man instantly reached its peak.
But he reacted quickly and said:
"Are you Chinese? Do you speak English?"
The young man saluted in the British style and answered loudly:
"Yes, sir!"
Nottingham Jones thought to himself that it was no wonder, because he had just listened to Yao Mu's words and only wanted to find someone who could speak English to communicate. Therefore, his first choice was the British police officer present. In this era when the cultural level of Chinese people in general was not high, he had never thought of looking for Chinese people who could speak English. After all, there were such people, but most of them would not be willing to be police officers.
It was not until this time that he realized that he actually had such a talent under his command. He couldn't help but start to look at him with admiration. Such a talent is naturally worthy of promotion!
"Very good, come here. Tell me, what is your name?"
When the young police officer heard the call, he quickly ran over with his back bent, and half-crouched in front of Nottingham Jones:
"Hello, sir. My name is Zeng John, and I have been in the police force for two years."
"Hey! I've heard of you. You're a top student who studied abroad at Waseda University and Kyoto Imperial University in Japan, right?"
When the young police officer said his name, Nottingham Jones immediately remembered who this person was. Although he had never seen this young man, he had heard of his name. He was a highly educated elite recruited by the police force from the society. He was highly valued as soon as he entered the police force. He was already a senior police officer at a young age.
"Yes, sir!"
The young man smiled a little shyly.
"Very good, Zeng John, you are an excellent Hong Kong policeman, and your courage is worthy of learning for all of us. If you can successfully complete the task this time, I will definitely fulfill my promise just now and personally write a letter of recommendation to the Commissioner of Police."
Nottingham Jones would never go back on his promise to his subordinates who dared to stand up for him. Moreover, the promise he just made was made in front of everyone. If he could not do it, he would have no prestige in the police force and no one would be willing to obey his orders.
"Yes, sir. Please rest assured, I will complete the task successfully."
Looking at the determined eyes of the young Chinese police officer, Nottingham Jones nodded with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.
Yao Mu, who had been hiding beside Nottingham Jones and trying hard to reduce his presence, stood up at this time and looked at the young Chinese police officer in front of him with admiration, as if he saw his own figure when he was young.
"John Zeng, you are great and bring honor to us Chinese. In the future, if you encounter any difficulties in the police force, come to me directly."
Yao Mu didn't stand out to show his presence, he really admired young people who dared to fight and fight. The reason why he could achieve what he has today was because of his courage to fight and fight. Now when everyone was retreating, a young Chinese police officer stood up, how could he not like him.
John Zeng was delighted that the new Chief Chinese Inspector, who was highly respected among Chinese police officers, had extended an olive branch to him.
He excitedly saluted Yao Mu and said:
"Thank you, sir! I always follow your example. It is your upbringing that taught me the importance of courage."
Yao Mu, who originally only somewhat liked this young man, immediately smiled happily when he heard this. Such a promising young man must be vigorously cultivated.
"Good, very good, very good!"
Yao Mu couldn't help but say "good" three times in a row to express his satisfaction with Zeng John.
The Chinese police officers around only realized at this moment that this kid was going to be lucky. Unfortunately, Nottingham Jones had been speaking English just now. They didn't know what had happened, but now it seemed that he must have promised a great benefit.
Even the new Chief Chinese Inspector was full of admiration, which showed that this young man would soon be very successful. I just didn't know what kind of mission he would be assigned to perform. If they had the opportunity, they would definitely take the lead without hesitation.
At this point, it has to be said that being able to speak English is extremely important for a Hong Kong police force. For such a seemingly dangerous mission, those British old soldiers would not dare to step forward. But those Chinese police officers living at the bottom of society would not think it is a big deal. Isn't it just risking their lives to get rich?
In this day and age, human life is worthless. If taking a risk gives one the chance to be promoted twice, at least half of the Chinese police officers present would be willing to take the risk.
Unfortunately, they didn't understand what Nottingham Jones had said before. In addition, the people on the other side were indeed foreigners, and Nottingham Jones would not let someone who didn't speak English rush in.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Nottingham Jones didn't hesitate to nod at Zeng John and said:
"Then I'll leave it to you. You must find out who the other party is. What is their purpose in coming to Hong Kong City? Why are they shooting here? Are there any casualties?
Also, see if we can talk to the other side, get them to lay down their weapons, and resolve the dispute here peacefully."
A series of questions were raised, and an ordinary police officer at the grassroots level might not be able to remember them all, but a top student like Zeng John could easily understand what he meant.
He nodded seriously and said:
"Yes, sir!"
Zeng John's words were concise, but his tone was very firm, making people feel very trustworthy. Nottingham Jones nodded with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.
"Very good, don't let me down!"
Hearing this, Zeng John looked up at the figure armed with a gun under the street light not far away, then turned and nodded to Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu.
After receiving a nod from the two men, he untied the wooden stick hanging around his waist, slowly raised his hands, stood up, and walked towards the scene not far away.
Nottingham Jones glanced at the stick he had placed on the ground and frowned.
During this period, Chinese uniformed police officers were not allowed to carry guns. Only plainclothes criminal investigation departments were allowed to issue revolvers to Chinese police officers.
"Yao Mu, such an outstanding young man should be vigorously trained. If he can come back safely, send him to your Criminal Investigation Department."
When Yao Mu heard this, he realized that Zeng John had completely caught Nottingham Jones's eye. He himself also liked this outstanding young man very much and would certainly not be stingy in promoting him. So, he nodded without hesitation:
"Yes, sir. Such outstanding young people should indeed be promoted as a priority.
With your recommendation letter, he will be promoted to police station sergeant soon. When the time comes, he will be able to join our Criminal Investigation Division and directly serve as a team leader.
After another year of training, we can hand over the entire Criminal Investigation Division to him."
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