Fang Lang was just angry, he had not lost his mind. Although his men could ensure that the other party could be killed, the other party was, after all, a formal Portuguese officer.
If it were really discovered that they were the ones who did it, it might cause diplomatic conflict between Brazil and Portugal, and even lead to the risk of war, which Fang Lang did not want to see.
What's more, there are many ways to deal with the other party. It is obviously unwise to act now. It is too easy for others to find out about you. After all, he just refused your solicitation and died. Even a fool knows that there is something wrong.
In addition, he could not guarantee that after the officer died, the next successor would be able to serve them. Therefore, he shook his head and denied Qi Qingshan's idea.
"Use our connections immediately and quietly investigate. How many troops are there in Portugal stationed in Haojiang? Who is the highest commander? Besides him, who are the others? Which of these people can be won over? I need complete intelligence!"
Qi Qingshan was stunned when he heard Fang Lang's words, but he immediately realized that Fang Lang was going to get involved in this matter personally!
"Yes, they should have collected this information a long time ago. I will contact Uncle Shui's people right away and ask them to send it over."
After saying that, he was ready to turn around and leave quickly.
Fang Lang seemed to have thought of something and waved his hand to stop him:
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"Wait, Uncle Shui's people are not professionals after all, and their collection of military intelligence on Haojiang is definitely not professional enough. You can go talk to Officer Zeng John and see if you can get anything out of it."
As Fang Lang's adjutant, Qi Qingshan already knew Zeng John's identity last time. As soon as he heard what Fang Lang meant, he understood that Fang Lang wanted to use the intelligence channels in his hometown.
Hearing this, he did not hesitate, saluted, and turned away.
"Yes, boss!"
After Qi Qingshan left, Fang Lang turned and walked to the window, looked at the sea view outside the window of the Peninsula Hotel, and fell into deep thought.
For him, it didn’t matter who the commander of the Portuguese garrison in Haojiang was, and he didn’t even care about the smuggling channel of Haojiang, but he was very dissatisfied with the attitude of Portuguese officers towards the Chinese.
They didn't even think about the fact that if their hometown didn't still need them as a window to the outside world, it would be effortless for the army to retake Macau.
But now, his hometown's tolerant attitude towards them obviously caused him to have some misunderstanding. He thought that his hometown was afraid of them and even dared to look down on Chinese people.
A small country the size of a soybean, in the 20th century, is still immersed in its past glory and unable to extricate itself. This is typical arrogance. Fang Lang feels that he needs to teach him a lesson.
Fang Lang's attitude towards the Haojiang channel is very clear now. I don't need the channel, but I must control it in my own hands. You Portuguese lobster soldiers either obey me, or I will replace you with someone who obeys me.
As for those who accepted my benefits but didn't obey, I'm sorry! It's not so easy to take the money from the Fang family.
In actual history, the Portuguese soldiers in Macao were also very disgusting. When the Peninsular War was in full swing, they took the initiative to provoke and attacked the border stations in their hometown many times, even causing casualties.
What's even more infuriating is that at that time, his hometown was at war with the United Nations on the peninsula, and Portugal was not included in it! I don't know what these people were thinking at the time.
However, after receiving Fang Lang's order, Qi Qingshan did not delay. He arranged for people to contact Hong Yitang's people in Haojiang and drove directly to the Central Police Station in Hong Kong.
At this time, John Tsang was still working at the Central Police Station, but his position was completely different. Overnight, he went from being a small uniformed police officer to a plainclothes detective in the Criminal Investigation Department with the rank of station sergeant.
Moreover, he gained the trust of Chief Chinese Detective Yao Mu and British Superintendent Nottingham Jones. More importantly, everyone had heard that British Navy Lieutenant Colonel Rinehart Henderson had personally recommended him to the Governor of Hong Kong to join the Governor's security team.
This is an unprecedented event for the entire Chinese police force. Anyone with eyesight can see that the other party is about to be promoted to a great height.
In addition, his police rank is at the same level as Chief Chinese Inspector, so John Zeng is now a hotshot in the Central Police Station. Almost every Chinese police officer in the police station knows this young man.
Because Qi Qingshan took the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, he did not drive, but instead called a rickshaw, which was the most popular rickshaw at that time in Central.
When he arrived at the Central Police Station and told the police officer at the door that he wanted to see John Tsang, the red-headed Indian at the door couldn't help but question him, as if he was suspicious of the purpose of a Chinese like him coming to the police station to see their hotshot.
Fortunately, Qi Qingshan was dressed very elegantly and did not look like a commoner. The red-headed Asan did not dare to make things too difficult for Qi Qingshan and called Zeng John at the police station.
Zeng John and Qi Qingshan had met twice, but did not know Qi Qingshan's name, so Qi Qingshan directly told the red-headed Asan at the door that he was an old acquaintance of Zeng John on Stanley Street.
What happened on Stanley Street in Central was almost a major turning point in Zeng John's police work, so when he heard the name of this place, he immediately had some guesses and ran down without stopping.
When he arrived at the door of the police station and saw the young man standing at the door, his eyes fixed and he thought to himself that it was indeed the case. But he did not show any abnormality on his face. He took two quick steps to Qi Qingshan, saluted, and extended his right hand to him.
Because I didn't know whether Qi Qingshan was alive or dead, I could only say with a smile on my face:
"Hello! Nice to see you again!"
When Qi Qingshan saw this brave young man from afar, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily. Although he did not understand why Fang Lang was so close to the new regime in his hometown, as Fang Lang's adjutant and a Chinese, he had a natural sense of identity with the Chinese.
In addition, when he first met him, he was very impressed by his bravery. Later, when Fang Lang secretly met with representatives from his hometown, he saw him appear as a peripheral guard. He realized that he actually had a dual identity, which made Qi Qingshan like him even more.
It's not because he approves of the new regime in his hometown. It's just that John Zeng is a Chinese who is working undercover in the British colony, which means that he is on the Chinese side, so he naturally appreciates him more.
Seeing the other party greet him with a smile, he also smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand and shook hands with the other party tightly.
"Hello! Nice to see you again! I'm so sorry I didn't have time to introduce myself last time!
I am Lieutenant Colonel Qi Qingshan of the Brazilian Navy, currently serving as the aide to General Fang Lang, commander-in-chief of the Rio de Janeiro Aircraft Carrier Battle Group of Brazil.
Zeng John was also surprised to hear Qi Qingshan's introduction. He did not expect that this young man who looked inconspicuous was actually a lieutenant colonel in the navy. He immediately and enthusiastically grasped the other party's outstretched right hand with both hands, and shook it vigorously up and down:
"I'm Zeng John. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you! I wonder if you came to see me this time specifically because you need my help with anything?
If so, please speak up, I will never refuse."
The two red-headed Indians at the entrance of the police station heard the conversation between the two and looked sideways. The police station had issued a gag order for everyone to know about what happened on Stanley Street. After all, it was not a glorious thing.
So, when the red-headed Indian at the door heard that the other party was actually a Brazilian Navy lieutenant colonel, he felt relieved that he did not ask the other party for money just because the other party was Chinese.
Otherwise, you might get into big trouble!
As for why a Brazilian naval officer appeared in Hong Kong, he had heard about it from the newspaper. However, what he couldn't figure out was why the other party knew the popular fried chicken in the Central Police Station.
Moreover, the other party also mentioned Stanley Street, which made him start to have doubts in his heart.
The reason why Zeng John exchanged polite greetings with Qi Qingshan at the door was just to tell outsiders that this was the second time they met. If someone with ulterior motives knew about it, they would only think that the other party was here to collect a favor and would not make too many associations.
When Qi Qingshan heard Zeng John's words, he smiled slightly, looked at his watch, and said to Zeng John:
"It's almost time for dinner. How about we find a restaurant and sit down to eat and talk?"
Hearing this, Zeng John knew that what the other party wanted to say to him this time was not suitable to be said in public. He quickly slapped his forehead and said with an embarrassed look:
"Oh! My bad, my bad. I haven't thanked Commander Qi properly for what happened last time! This time, Commander Qi, please do me the honor of hosting a simple meal. Is that okay with you?"
Both of them understood each other tacitly. When Qi Qingshan heard what Zeng John said, he naturally agreed happily.
"Haha... Then I won't be rude to you."
Zeng John also quickly stretched out his hand and pointed outside:
"It's my honor to invite you to dinner! Let's go, let's go. There is a restaurant near our police station that makes very good roast goose. This time, I would like to ask Chief Qi to try our Hong Kong City's specialty roast goose. How do you think?"
Qi Qingshan had eaten a lot of delicious food with Fang Lang. He didn't have any special preference for food. As long as he could eat his fill, he would be happy. So of course he didn't mind what the other party treated him to.
"Oh! Then what are we waiting for? Let's go, let's go, I can't wait any longer!"
As they spoke, the two of them held each other's arms and walked out together, looking very intimate.
Before Zeng John left, he turned around and said hello to the red-headed Ah San at the gate:
"If anyone wants to see me, just tell them I'm out for dinner and that they can talk when I get back if they have anything to say."
Upon hearing this, the red-headed Ah San immediately saluted Zeng John’s back and said:
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, Qi Qingshan and Zeng John arrived at a small restaurant less than a hundred meters away from the Central Police Station. The restaurant did not look big, and there were several plump roast geese that were roasted to a golden color hanging in the glass window beside the door.
A middle-aged chef in a linen apron was dragging a roast goose that had been cut in half and chopping it rhythmically with a kitchen knife, making a very pleasant "dong-dong-dong" sound.
Walking into the foyer, the area inside is not small. More than ten simple round tables that can seat seven or eight people are arranged in an orderly manner. A small number of tables and chairs are already occupied by guests.
Zeng John seemed to be a regular here. After entering the store, he directly greeted a woman who looked to be in her late 50s:
"Aunt Hua, please help arrange a private room on the second floor."
The woman turned around when she heard this, and when she saw that it was Zeng John, she quickly smiled and said:
"Hey! Inspector Zeng, you're here! Come on, come in!"
Having said that, she simply left the guest she was entertaining and led Zeng John and the other man upstairs. The guests she left behind heard the woman addressing the young men and did not dare to say a word. They could only watch them go upstairs.
The woman was very efficient and quickly brought the two men to a private room on the second floor. The room was large and could easily accommodate more than a dozen people for dinner. However, if only Qi Qingshan and Zeng John were there, it would seem a bit empty.
"Inspector Zeng, our box is the quietest and has a view of the scenery downstairs. Do you think it's okay?"
Zeng John was not here just to eat. Seeing that this private room was at the innermost part and there were no people coming and going outside, it was relatively quiet, so he did not say much and simply nodded and said:
"No problem! Let's do it here! Today I want to borrow your precious place to entertain our guests. I'll serve you a few of your specialty dishes. Then, give us some quiet space. No problem!"
The woman was obviously very smart. She served tea and water to the two people skillfully while listening carefully to Zeng John's words. When she heard Zeng John's tone, she immediately understood and nodded:
"Don't worry, Inspector Zeng. Our box is absolutely quiet! I'll go and arrange for some of our signature dishes to be served to you right now.
You are eating here, and no one will come to disturb you without your permission."
Hearing this, Zeng John nodded and waved his hand at the woman.
"Alright, alright, you don't need to serve here anymore, go downstairs and prepare the dishes first!"
The woman didn't act pretentiously. She simply put down the tea set in her hand, apologized to the two men, and quickly retreated.
After the other party closed the door and left, Zeng John gestured to Qi Qingshan to keep quiet, and then began to check the insurance area, while being polite and trying to get closer to Qi Qingshan.
When Qi Qingshan saw the other party's behavior, he knew that the other party was looking for monitoring equipment here. Qi Qingshan admired the other party's cautious style.
They also cooperated very well and started chatting with each other.
After Zeng John had thoroughly checked the entire box and confirmed that there were no problems, the dishes were served.
There was nothing special about the dishes, just half a roast goose, a barbecued pork platter, a lotus root braised pork, and a serving of stir-fried seasonal vegetables with mashed garlic.
Zeng John smiled and exchanged a few polite words with the woman who personally delivered the food, then greeted Qi Qingshan warmly, indicating that they could eat and chat at the same time.
Qi Qingshan saw that the other party was enthusiastic and lively, which was completely different from the two times he had met him before, and he couldn't help but become curious about him.
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