In the current situation, the two of them have no better solution for the time being and can only take one step at a time.
Nottingham Jones turned his head and took a look at the situation in the distance, gritted his teeth and said:
“There’s no point worrying about these things now, let’s go over and take a look at the specific situation, and then see if there is any other solution.
We have wasted too much time now, which may cause dissatisfaction on the other party, so we should hurry up and get there!"
Hearing this, Yao Mu could only nod his head reluctantly. Now he simply hated these guys from the 14K. Why didn't they take action earlier or later, but chose to do it when there were important people present? Didn't they want to kill him?
Nottingham Jones didn't wait for Yao Mu's reaction, and directly ordered his men to gather people and enter the scene to take over those gang members.
He nodded to Yao Mu and Zeng John and said:
"You two should come with me right now and explain to each other!"
After saying that, he straightened his police uniform, adjusted his police hat, and strode directly in the direction of Fang Lang. He knew very well in his mind that things had come to this point and it would be impossible to avoid it. He could only bite the bullet and go forward to see what happened.
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Seeing this, Zeng John glanced at Yao Mu, and when he saw Yao Mu nodded to him, he quickly followed and walked to Nottingham Jones' side to help lead the way.
Yao Mu also brushed off the dust on his body, turned around and whispered a few words to the two plainclothes Chinese policemen behind him, then took two quick steps and caught up.
Under the command of their superior, a group of policemen quickly came out from their hiding places, put their guns back into their gun bags, and walked towards the scene in an orderly manner.
When Fang Lang's guards saw the policeman who had just left and two people coming over, two of them quickly stepped forward to block their way.
Zeng John was also a little dazed for a moment. Wasn't it possible to get through just now? Why couldn't it be done now?
The other party was speaking Portuguese, which none of them could understand. However, the other party's actions were still very obvious. Yao Mu, the old man, was the first to react and quickly said:
"Are they asking us to hand over our guns?"
After saying that, he looked at Nottingham Jones, wanting to hear his opinion. Seeing this, Nottingham Jones only hesitated for a moment, then spoke directly:
"Give it to them!"
It's no wonder that Nottingham Jones was slow to react. As a policeman in Hong Kong, he had never been asked to hand over his gun except when he met with senior police officers and the governor. He was unable to come to terms with the situation for a while.
However, now that he was in his own jurisdiction, he was asked by foreigners to surrender his gun. To be honest, he felt a little aggrieved, but who made him get into big trouble now? If he didn't know what was happening at this time, things might get out of control, so he had to bow his head.
After receiving the order from his superior, Yao Mu obediently began to take off his gun bag.
At this moment, he didn't dare to reach out and pull out the gun. Although, he was also handing over the gun, if he pulled out the gun so carelessly, the soldiers on the opposite side might just shoot at him.
Looking at the guy lying on the ground not far away with a headshot, he knew that these people were not easy to mess with.
Seeing the two men's tactful actions, the guards nodded with satisfaction, took the gun bags from the two men, stretched their hands behind them, and signaled that they could go in.
After getting permission, they quickly crossed the blockade formed by the guards and approached the dining table where Fang Lang and his companions were.
Seeing several people approaching, Fang Lang and Reinhardt did not stand up. Fang Lang had a calm face and looked at the three people who came over with interest. Of course, the one who interested him most was the Chinese policeman who was in plain clothes, older, and had some gray hair.
If his guess was correct, this person should be the Chief Chinese Detective Yao Mu that Cai Jiabing had mentioned to him before.
However, he had never heard of this Chief Chinese Inspector named Yao Mu before, and had only heard of the names of the four great inspectors. Now it seems that Yao Mu should have become famous earlier than the four great inspectors!
However, he did not come up with the method of integrating the entire underworld and collecting fees in a unified way like Lui Lok, so he did not become a figure like Lui Lok who left his name in history.
While Fang Lang was observing Yao Mu, Reinhardt on the other side was looking at Nottingham Jones with an unpleasant expression. Seeing the other party's somewhat embarrassed expression, he spoke directly in a bad mood:
"Are you the commander-in-chief of this operation?"
When Nottingham Jones heard this young man, who looked very arrogant at first glance, speaking to him, he knew that this man was the British naval lieutenant commander that Zeng John had mentioned.
Being able to become a naval lieutenant colonel at this age shows that this young man either has extraordinary abilities or has strong connections.
Based on his own experience, Nottingham Jones could tell from the other party's temperament that this was a young and arrogant British nobleman, and the nobleman's current achievements must be due to the other party's strong connections and background.
Coming to this conclusion, instead of making him feel relieved, it made him even more gloomy.
Because such a nobleman was obviously not someone who could be easily dismissed. This gave him a headache. Hearing the other party's question, he could only obediently salute and say:
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel, I am Superintendent Nottingham Jones of the Central Police Station, and I am in charge of this case.
I am very sorry that our police were unable to arrive at the scene in time to protect the safety of you and the foreign guests. After the incident is over, I will submit a complete report to my superiors and accept the punishment from my superiors. "
Nottingham Jones was very humble and admitted his mistake without even carefully checking Reinhardt's identity.
After hearing what he said, Reinhardt not only did not forgive him, but he immediately became furious and started to curse:
"You bastard, you just didn't arrive at the scene in time? I think you are colluding with the police and the criminals. You are dereliction of duty. Just wait, I will personally complain to Mr. Governor."
When they heard Reinhardt directly point out that they were colluding with police and criminals, the faces of the three police officers suddenly changed and their hearts sank to the bottom.
Chief Chinese Inspector Yao Mu, who was hiding behind Nottingham Jones, kept his eyes fixed on Cai Jiabing. He was naturally quite familiar with this red stick of the 14K. From the current situation, this guy nicknamed Split-Mouth Bing was obviously not as strong as his appearance showed.
I must have been sold out completely by the other party.
Fang Lang sat nearby and watched all this with a smile on his face. When he saw Reinhardt getting furious, he smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't be angry, Reinhardt, you have to understand! Police work is different from your work in the military, it's not black and white here.
Sometimes the police have to deal with gang members, but the police are the police and the gangs are the gangs. How can you say that they are colluding with each other?
It’s serious, it’s serious.”
Fang Lang spoke in a calm tone, with gentle gestures, and a naturally calm temperament when he spoke, which made Reinhardt very uncomfortable for a while.
He knew that the other party was comforting him, but the performance of the Hongcheng police today was beyond his understanding, leaving him with a fire of anger in his heart that had nowhere to vent.
Therefore, he did not calm down so easily. Instead, he glared at Superintendent Nottingham Jones fiercely and said:
"They allow gang fights like this, isn't that police-criminal collusion? What is police-criminal collusion?"
Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu looked at Fang Lang in surprise. They didn't expect that this young Chinese man would actually help them get out of trouble. This made them both grateful.
Fang Lang could of course feel the gazes of the two men. He glanced at them and gave them a reassuring look before turning back to Reinhardt and saying,
"Okay, okay, I know you are angry! You feel you have lost face in front of me. But don't forget, we are good brothers. Would I take such a small matter to heart?
Besides, it is better that we do not make a big deal out of this matter. If the whole city knows about it, not only will the Hong Kong police be embarrassed, but even Governor Grantham will feel ashamed. There is really no need for this.
At the dinner party today, I had just made an appointment with the Commissioner of Police, Mr. MacIntosh, to have tea together at some time, but I turned around and grabbed hold of his men's pigtails. This is really inappropriate.
By then, our company will feel embarrassed to invest and do business in Hong Kong.”
For Fang Lang, the gang fight they encountered this time actually had no impact on him. Even if he seized on it and made a big fuss, it would not change the situation where gangs would run rampant for quite a long time in the future.
It is better to take this opportunity to maximize your own interests.
Besides, it is impossible for Reinhardt to be completely ignorant of the situation of the Hong Kong police. Even in his hometown in the UK, gangs still exist. Such things are the inevitable product of capitalist society and can never be completely eradicated.
The reason why he was so angry was probably because he felt a little ashamed. If he really held on to this matter, he believed that he would definitely make a big deal out of it, and then the Hong Kong City government would definitely come out to clean up the police and local gangs.
But what's the point? After a while, everything will be the same as before. Not only will you not get any benefit, but you may also offend a lot of people. This thankless task is not something a wise person would do.
Therefore, he might as well take the initiative to stand up and defend the Hong Kong City police. Then both the black and white worlds, the Hong Kong City government, and even Reinhardt, will thank him.
Sure enough, after he said this, Reinhardt's expression looked much better.
Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu exchanged glances quietly, and looked at Fang Lang more eagerly.
When Yao Mu heard that Fang Lang's family was going to invest in Hong Kong, his eyes lit up. Such a Chinese tycoon, no matter where he was from, who could chat and laugh with the Governor of Hong Kong and the Commissioner of Police, and drink tea with them, was a big shot that he had to find a way to curry favor with.
Reinhardt was obviously a smart man. After hearing Fang Lang's words, he understood what he meant. He wanted these local tyrants to accept his favor so as to pave the way for the future development of their company in Hong Kong City.
In his opinion, if someone of their status wanted to invest in Hong Kong, they could just go directly to the Governor of Hong Kong and the Commissioner of Police if they encountered any problems.
There is no need to care about the attitudes of these small characters. Their superiors have spoken, so do they dare to object?
But now that Fang Lang has said this, it means that Fang Lang has his own plans. Reinhardt still respects his friend very much. After a brief hesitation, he looked Fang Lang up and down with a serious face.
"Fang, are you serious? These guys committed such an unforgivable crime, and you just let it go, isn't that too easy for them?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Reinhardt with some surprise. He didn't expect that this noble boy, who he had always thought seemed a little arrogant, not only understood his intention, but also immediately gave him an assist.
Although this way of asking for benefits obviously sounds very naive, the people present are all veterans, and they would not understand what he means at this time.
Then you really have no right to continue staying in your current position.
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