Soon, two police officers came forward and quickly untied the ropes on Osborne. At the same time, they handed him a set of clothes that looked very worn out.
Yao Mu took a casual glance and knew that this must be the ship owner's clothes for changing, because although the clothes were washed, the fishy smell was still clearly audible.
After being untied, Osborne did not change his clothes immediately, but signaled to Yao Mu that he would take action first. In response, Yao Mu just shrugged indifferently and waved his hand to signal his men to move aside and let Osborne take action.
Miss Cai and her daughter had been tied up in the cabin and saw what happened to Osborne very clearly. Therefore, they were very worried that they would be treated the same way, so they huddled together and trembled.
However, due to the distance between the cabin and the bow, coupled with the noise from the ship's diesel engine, the two men could not hear the previous conversation clearly.
After seeing Osborne being lowered and untied, the two thought that the incident was over and they would be rescued soon. Especially when they saw Osborne walking towards them without even changing his clothes, they breathed a sigh of relief.
But the development of the matter was completely beyond the two's expectations. Osborne, who came over, did not rescue them, but directly grabbed their bound legs and dragged them towards the bow.
This made the two realize something immediately and they began to struggle desperately. Unfortunately, in order to get them out of Haojiang quietly, Yao Mu and his men had tied them up too tightly, and they couldn't break free at all. The rags in their mouths made it impossible for them to even make a sound for help.
After bumping and colliding along the way, the two were soon dragged to the bow by Osborne. Seeing this situation, Yao Mu and the other police officers frowned. However, the Hong Kong police at this time did not have faith like later generations. They were just an armed force to stabilize the interests of the colonies for the British royal family.
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Therefore, they are very indifferent to the life and death of ordinary people. In their eyes, the lives of foreigners are indeed more precious than the lives of Chinese.
They are already accustomed to the incidents of foreigners harming Chinese people. If you cannot adapt to all this, you will not be able to survive in the current Hong Kong police force.
This is also the reason why the Hong Kong City Police Force is darker than the society.
Although Osborne's attitude towards the two women made everyone uncomfortable, they did not express any opinions.
Osborne came to the bow and looked at Yao Mu again. After making sure that the other party had no objection to his behavior, he kicked his lover Miss Cai and Miss Cai's mother into the cold sea.
With two "plops", the two women who were tied up tightly sank straight to the bottom of the sea without even a scream.
This made Yao Mu feel uncomfortable. As a compatriot, he felt a deep sense of guilt when he saw two women being silenced in front of him. He knew very well that the deaths of these two women were related to him.
Because it was his own mistake not to hide his identity from the two women, he had to watch the two women being silenced.
If he had known that things would develop to this point, he should not have confessed his identity to the two of them, so that he would not have to watch these two women die because of him.
He knew very well in his heart that this was definitely not the time to show weakness. He just spat at Osborne in front of him and cursed him as a "bastard". Then he immediately put on a nonchalant smile and said:
"Well, now that the trouble has been solved, hurry up and change your clothes and write us what we want!"
Yao Mu really didn't want to waste any more time talking to this beastly guy, so he impatiently began to urge him to complete his procedures quickly.
Osborne, on the other hand, was staring at the sea in a daze. It was unclear whether he was worried that the two would float up, or was thinking about the same experience he had just had. After hearing Yao Mu's urging, he came back to his senses and glanced at the group of people on the boat who were eyeing them covetously.
After taking a deep breath, he put on a slightly flattering smile and said:
"Yes, sir, I'll write it right away!"
As he said this, he quickly took off his wet military uniform and changed into worn-out clothes with a strong fishy smell.
Then, under the supervision of a group of police officers, Osborne honestly wrote his confession and, based on his memory, gave a detailed description of the Portuguese troops stationed in Macao.
In particular, he gave a detailed explanation of the logistics part that he was in charge of, including the storage situation and location of war supplies and ammunition.
Then, Yao Mu asked him to hold up the materials he had written and took a few photos before he let the fishing boat turn around and head back towards the Haojiang River.
As for the authenticity of the information provided by Osborne, Yao Mu was too lazy to verify it. Because his main goal was not the information, but the dirty information of several Portuguese officers, which he already had in his hands. The information was just a gift.
After both parties completed their respective tasks as agreed, Yao Mu directly sent Osborne to the Haojiang Wharf, and then returned to the port city by boat.
He didn't care what Osborne would do next.
Under the current circumstances, he was not worried at all that the other party would dare to track down their whereabouts. Even if the other party really found them, with the information in his hands, they would definitely be cautious.
The fishing boat returned to the port city smoothly. It was already night. After a day of hard work, everyone was exhausted. Yao Mu had no intention of disturbing Fang Lang in the middle of the night. He took his brothers home to rest.
The next morning, Yao Mu dressed himself up, put on a nice suit, and arrived at the Peninsula Hotel early.
"Oh! Yao Mu is here so early?"
Fang Lang, who was about to go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, was also stunned when he heard Qi Qingshan's report.
"Yes, Boss. It seems that this local tyrant has obtained the information we want."
Fang Lang wiped his hands with a wet towel, smiled and walked out of the bathroom and said:
"Is my schedule convenient this morning?"
Hearing this, Qi Qingshan smiled and nodded:
"You have to discuss the construction plan of the private museum with the designer at ten o'clock today! There are also several antique appraisers who will come for an interview in the afternoon."
"Then ask Yao Mu to come up! I'll treat him to breakfast."
Knowing that his schedule today was not very important, Fang Lang naturally would not refuse Yao Mu's request to meet him.
"Okay, boss!"
Soon, Yao Mu met Fang Lang in the restaurant of Peninsula Hotel. Fang Lang was very polite to the guests who took the initiative to visit him, and personally stood at the door of the restaurant to greet Yao Mu.
This made Yao Mu feel a little flattered. After all, although he, the Chief Chinese Detective, had a high status in the eyes of Chinese gangs, police, and ordinary Chinese, he was not good enough in the eyes of big businessmen in Hong Kong, some business association bosses, or a group of foreigners.
Not to mention someone like Fang Lang who has all-powerful hands and unfathomable strength.
"General Fang, how could we trouble you to wait at the door in person?"
Yao Mu naturally did not dare to be arrogant in front of Fang Lang. He quickly bent down, stepped forward, and extended his hand to Fang Lang politely.
Seeing this, Fang Lang modestly extended his hand, shook hands with the other party, and smiled.
"Inspector Yao, you're welcome. Please come in! I'm very pressed for time and have other things to do in the morning. I can only invite you to have breakfast with me. I hope Inspector Yao doesn't mind."
After saying that, he raised his hand towards the restaurant, motioning the other party to go in and talk with him.
Hearing this, Yao Mu was very tactful. He nodded repeatedly, stretched out his hand to lead the way to the restaurant, and walked into the restaurant politely.
"It is my honor to have breakfast with you. Please forgive me for disturbing your peace so early in the morning."
The two chatted and laughed as they walked into the restaurant, and sat down at a table near the window. There were already several tables of guards eating around them, and no one was so ignorant as to dare to approach them.
Qi Qingshan followed the two of them and was responsible for accompanying them. After they exchanged polite words, the host and guest sat down.
Without waiting for Yao Mu to speak, Fang Lang pretended to be ignorant and said:
"Mr. Yao, did you come here today and find some good treasure?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu was stunned. Only then did he remember that the general in front of him was an avid fan of Chinese antiques, and he had been told the task of collecting antiques.
Now it seems that the other party didn't know what happened to Hong Yitang in Brazil! He thought that I had found some precious treasure to give to him! If it weren't for this, the other party might not agree to summon me!
Thinking of this, he scooped a mouthful of porridge with a spoon and swallowed it awkwardly. After swallowing the porridge, he spoke:
"I'm sorry! General Fang, I've arranged for people to search for rare antiques, but many of the good stuff has been collected by others, so I can't buy them for the time being.
However, please rest assured that if I come across a suitable one, I will definitely take it and send it to you as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Fang Lang's mood obviously dropped a little, and he said calmly:
"Oh! So that's how it is. It doesn't matter. Good things are worth waiting for."
After saying that, he began to slowly deal with the breakfast in front of him. Qi Qingshan, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw this.
When Yao Mu saw this scene, he felt embarrassed and wanted to slap himself. He cursed himself for being stupid. How could he come here empty-handed when he knew the preferences of the person in front of him?
Fortunately, Qi Qingshan, who was standing by, took a sip of milk and took the initiative to help Yao Mu out:
"Then I wonder if Chief Inspector Yao came here today to give me some advice?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu looked at Qi Qingshan with a hint of gratitude and quickly said:
"It was really presumptuous of me to come here this time. I heard that the Brazilian Hong Yi Tang suffered a loss in Haojiang. I thought I still had some face in Haojiang, so I came forward to understand the situation.
I came here today mainly to report to General Fang what I have learned and to see if General Fang has any instructions on this matter."
Hearing this, Fang Lang frowned, turned to look at Qi Qingshan with some doubt and said:
"Brazil Hongyitang suffered a loss in Haojiang? What happened? Qingshan, do you know?"
Qi Qingshan was also stunned when he heard this, and looked at Yao Mu with some confusion and said:
"Boss, Uncle Shui has always been in charge of Hong Yi Tang's affairs. We rarely get involved. I really don't understand what Chief Inspector Yao said. How about I send a telegram now and ask Brazil what's going on?"
When Yao Mu saw this situation, he became more certain that the two people in front of him might really not be aware of such trivial matters, and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry.
However, after hearing Qi Qingshan's words, Fang Lang shook his head and said:
"Since Chief Inspector Yao already knows the situation, can't we just ask him directly?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Qingshan immediately turned his gaze towards Yao Mu and said:
"I don't know what kind of loss Brazil Hongyitang suffered in Haojiang. Chief Inspector Yao, please tell me clearly."
Seeing this, Yao Mu quickly said:
"From what I understand, the people of Hong Yi Tang wanted to open up a channel for the transportation of goods in Haojiang, and they paid a large sum of money to bribe Major Holland of the Portuguese border defense force stationed in Haojiang. As a result, Major Holland did not abide by the rules and took the money but did not do the job. Hong Yi Tang suffered a great loss."
Yao Mu observed Fang Lang's expression as he spoke, and thought that he would be furious. However, he did not get angry after hearing what he said, but frowned and said:
"What's going on with Hong Yi Tang? Haojiang is such a small place, are there conditions for large-scale transportation of goods there? Do they think the situation in Hong Kong will change? How stupid!"
Hearing this, Yao Mu felt uncomfortable. He had gone to Haojiang in person with great difficulty and caused two deaths before he got the dirty information of several Portuguese officers. He originally wanted to come here to show his face and demonstrate his strength, but who knew that the other party did not value the business in Haojiang at all.
Of course, what the other party said makes a lot of sense. Compared with Hong Kong City, Haojiang is really incomparable.
Moreover, the other party's words also revealed a very useful piece of information, that is, he felt that the situation in Hongcheng would not change much. He thought that Hong Yitang had made a wrong move this time.
This made Yao Mu's heart move. This news was considered high-level information to him. What was Fang Lang's identity? He brought three warships to Hong Kong to visit the navy commander. The people he interacted with were high-level officials such as the Governor of Hong Kong and the Commander of the British Navy's Far East Fleet.
Since he said that the situation in the port city would not change, it means that the current panic situation outside may improve soon. Can those assets that were sold at low prices to avoid the war be bought at the bottom?
Just as Yao Mu was daydreaming, Qi Qingshan had naturally taken up Fang Lang's topic.
"This may be because the people from Hong Yi Tang here have misjudged the situation and want to take multiple paths. I will contact the people from Hong Yi Tang later to learn more about the situation!
However, if someone really dares to take our money and not do the job, we can't just let it go."
After saying that, he looked at Yao Mu and said:
"Chief Inspector Yao just said that you have learned about the situation in Haojiang, right? Would you mind telling us about it?"
Qi Qingshan lightly shifted the question to Yao Mu. At this time, Yao Mu did not think there was anything wrong with what he said. He smiled and nodded:
"Yes, after I heard about this incident, I felt that such a person who broke the rules must not be allowed to stay. So, I went to Haojiang in person and conducted an investigation on Major Holland.
As a result, I found a lot of dirt on Major Holland, but many things still need to be verified. If General Fang agrees, I will arrange my people to get substantial evidence as soon as possible. "
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