Yao Mu did not leave the room. His focus during this period was to investigate the smugglers who were smuggling to his hometown. Originally, this work should be handled by the customs and water police departments, and had nothing to do with the police.
But his boss told him to investigate those merchants in Hong Kong who had fake and inferior war materials and smuggled them to his hometown. In his opinion, this was purely a means for the boss to attack competitors.
Because according to his investigation, the merchants who now hold a large amount of war supplies are either foreign trading companies that he cannot afford to offend, or big merchants like Huo Guantai who have close ties with the boss.
The goods in the hands of these big merchants are mostly controlled by British capital or capital from Commonwealth member countries, which even the Hong Kong government cannot afford to offend. Therefore, they can only target those small vendors and those small merchants who make and sell counterfeit goods.
Coincidentally, these small businessmen are often the competitors of these big businesses. Although they are not large in scale, they are numerous and often use fishing boats or even small sampans to package some counterfeit and shoddy products and then transport them to the other side to make huge profits.
But the actions of these people obviously harmed the interests of those big merchants. He had investigated the quality of the goods in the hands of those big merchants, and they were all high-quality products. However, such high-quality products could only be sold at a low price.
This is definitely due to patriotic businessmen like Huo Guantai wanting to support their hometown, but it is also definitely related to the counterfeit and shoddy products that are sold as good ones, which have disrupted market prices.
Therefore, in his opinion, American capital like Universal Group will definitely find ways to avoid counterfeit and shoddy products and the behavior of bad money driving out good money.
However, he also understood that the boss must be like Huo Guantai, supporting the old side. Otherwise, why would he spare no effort to support Huo Guantai? He also rented his discarded bulk carrier to the other party. He didn't believe that anyone was optimistic about Huo Guantai.
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You have to know that he has seen these so-called obsolete bulk carriers with his own eyes, and the quality is absolutely very good, and they are about 80% to 90% new. They are more than enough to be used for another 20 years, and can definitely be sold at a good price in the market.
But even with such a cargo ship, the boss did not use it to run more profitable ocean routes, but directly leased it to Huo Guantai to run smuggling. If an old fox like him still can't understand the deep meaning behind it, he has lived for so many years in vain.
Therefore, when his boss asked him to investigate those unscrupulous businessmen who sold inferior products as good ones and made profits from the country's misfortune, he happily accepted the task.
After all, the current British government is also part of the United Nations forces, and they are also doing their best to crack down on smuggling to the mainland. If he investigates and arrests those unscrupulous businessmen who are making money from the national crisis, he will not only get rewards from the British government, but also help his boss fight against competitors. Of course, he is very happy to do so.
Therefore, he dispersed all his men and focused on those black-hearted businessmen. As long as they could find evidence of their involvement in smuggling, they would be arrested directly. This would not only add to the brothers' merit book, but also take the opportunity to squeeze the fat out of these businessmen, allowing the brothers to make a fortune.
Just like that, although the brothers under him didn't know why Yao Mu wouldn't let go of these smugglers, they were all extremely enthusiastic about this mission. After all, this mission could make people richer than any previous mission.
Not long after Agui left, the door of the private room was knocked again, and an unexpected guest pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing this person, Yao Mu was obviously also very surprised. He stood up with some surprise, laughed loudly, took the initiative to step forward and shook the other person's hand and said:
"John, how come you have time to come here? Aren't you guarding the Governor now?"
That’s right, the guest was his former subordinate, John Zeng, a secret agent from his hometown who was appreciated by Reinhardt and recommended to the Governor of Hong Kong to serve as a guard.
Zeng John also responded enthusiastically to Yao Mu's enthusiasm.
"Brother Mu is my old leader, so of course I have to come over to keep in touch with him when I have time."
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu was so happy that his back teeth showed. After all, this young former subordinate is now a big shot, having successfully broken through the rank of Chinese police inspector and become a trainee inspector.
Although this level is common among British police ranks and is not worth mentioning, it is definitely the top level for the entire Chinese community.
In addition, the other party has Reinhardt's recommendation. When he finishes his work as the Governor's guard and returns to the police force, he will definitely be able to be directly promoted to the official rank of inspector. If he can make some contributions, his future will be even more limitless.
"Haha... you sound so real, I don't know you yet. Tell me what you want from me?"
Yao Mu knew Zeng John's character very well. This guy was different from the ordinary Hong Kong police officers. He was a rare guy with higher education among the Hong Kong police. Although this guy behaved like most ordinary police officers, he did not look gentle and arrogant.
But Yao Mu knew that this guy still had his own pride deep in his heart. Although he would not look down on him, he would definitely not come to him just to build a relationship.
So, he went straight to the point and asked the other party about his purpose.
Hearing this, Zeng John was not embarrassed, but pulled out the chair next to Yao Mu and motioned for the two to sit down and chat.
When Yao Mu saw Zeng John's performance, he knew that the other party must have come to him for something important. He didn't say much and went straight back to his seat.
After the two of them sat down, Zeng John poured himself a cup of tea and then slowly said:
“Brother Mu, I heard that you have been investigating and arresting smugglers who smuggle goods to the mainland recently?”
Seeing Zeng John mention this matter, Yao Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly began to think about what Zeng John meant. Did his actions make the British unhappy?
As for whether Zeng John was from the mainland, Yao Mu really hadn't thought about it. The main reason was that Zeng John's usual behavior did not allow him to see any good feelings towards the mainland. Didn't you see that everyone else's Chinese name was John?
Therefore, his first reaction was to wonder if Zeng Yuehan had received any unfavorable news. After all, if the British wanted to cause trouble for him, the person they sent should not be Zeng Yuehan, the guard responsible for protecting the safety of the Governor.
Of course, these thoughts only flashed through his mind. On the surface, Yao Mu still smiled calmly:
"That's right! Didn't the higher-ups order a blockade of the other side? We can't get involved in matters at sea, but on land, we have to show our role as police officers!"
Hearing Yao Mu's words, Zeng John smiled and joked:
"I think Brother Mu, you are targeting the wealth of those smugglers!"
Hearing this, Yao Mu couldn't help but burst out laughing. Since Zeng John could bluntly point out their purpose of wanting to get rich, it meant that the other party had no ill will towards him.
"Hehe... John, you know that the benefits and treatment of our Chinese police officers are very poor. If we don't find a way to make money for our guys, their morale will be dispersed, and then it will be difficult to lead the team."
In fact, Zeng John knew who was instructing Yao Mu to do things, so he would definitely not have any ill will towards Yao Mu, and would even find ways to cover for and help the other party.
But all this must be done in secret, and Yao Mu must not be aware of it.
"Ah! Yes! Although we Chinese in Hong Kong do the same work as the British, we get completely different salaries. As a guard at the Governor's Mansion, I get lower salary than the British doing the same job.
Fortunately, the brothers have a good leader like you who cares about them. Now that I think about it, I miss the days when I worked under Brother Mu! "
Zeng John's words left Yao Mu confused for a moment. He couldn't figure out what Zeng John meant. Did he want to be transferred back to the police force, or did he want to continue collecting fees from the police force?
Before Yao Mu could figure it out, Zeng John seemed to know that he had strayed from the topic. He quietly lowered his body and moved closer to Yao Mu and said:
"Brother Mu, you guys have been making quite a move recently. When I was on duty at the Governor's office a few days ago, I heard someone complain to him."
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu could not help but look at Zeng John in surprise. He did not expect that this little brother would actually say such words to him. You know, the other party's current job is the guard of the Governor of Hong Kong. There are confidentiality regulations and he cannot tell others what he sees or hears.
If someone knew about it, he might be sent to jail. But after hearing the unfavorable words about him, the other party came to inform him, which touched him instantly.
An old fox like him had seen too many intrigues and deceptions, but at this moment he saw a pure heart in Zeng John, which made him unable to help but look at him sideways.
"You won't be punished for telling me this, will you?"
Zeng John heard this, smiled, looked at Yao Mu and asked:
"Will Brother Mu betray me?"
Looking at Zeng John's expression, Yao Mu couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Haha... Of course not, we are family."
After saying this, the distance between the two of them unknowingly became closer.
Seeing this, Zeng John also smiled and continued in a low voice:
"Don't worry, Brother Mu. Although this guy went to complain about your actions, the British still have some dignity. After all, the blockade of the mainland is an American idea, and the British firmly support it. At this time, the Governor of Hong Kong will not suspend your actions because of the other party's complaints.
However, the person who went with this guy was a senior member of our police force, Chief Superintendent Thomas."
This time, Yao Mu couldn't help but frown.
"That damned Chief Superintendent of the Political Affairs Department?"
At this time, most Hong Kong police officers did not know what the so-called Political Affairs Office was for. Even the police officers in the Political Affairs Office were very low-key most of the time and did not have much interaction with ordinary police officers. Therefore, the Political Affairs Office did not have a high presence in the Hong Kong police, and it was no wonder that Yao Mu looked disdainful.
But in fact, the Special Branch was established in 1934 and was affiliated with the British MI5. It was an internal security department specializing in counter-subversion and espionage. In 1946, it was officially incorporated into the Hong Kong Police.
Since 1950, the main task of this department has been to collect intelligence from the old home, and to prevent and detect infiltration of the old home into the Hong Kong city and other espionage activities. It can be said that it is Zeng John's biggest opponent.
Seeing Yao Mu's disdainful expression, Zeng John knew that Yao Mu didn't know the true face of the political department at all. After thinking for a while, he decided to remind the other party a little bit, otherwise, if Yao Mu fell into the hands of the other party, it would also be a loss for them.
"Brother Mu, please don't look down on this Political Department. I used to think that this department was just an idle department that raised useless people. However, during the time I worked in the Governor's Office, I realized that this Political Department is far from being as simple as we imagined."
Hearing this, Yao Mu couldn't help but frowned, and quickly lowered his voice and said:
"You mean to say that this Political Department is not as simple as we see it?"
Seeing that Yao Mu took his words seriously, Zeng John continued:
"Have you ever heard of MI5?"
Yao Mu had experienced World War II, so he had heard about intelligence warfare and spies. Living in Hong Kong, he had also heard about the reputation of MI5 and MI6. He knew that MI5 was the British counterintelligence department.
Now, when he heard Zeng John suddenly mention this department, he immediately became alert. This was not the common black and white world they were familiar with, but a completely new field that he was not familiar with. Moreover, even if no one told him, he knew how cruel and dangerous this field was. He couldn't help but change his expression and said:
"You mean Special Branch is MI5?"
Seeing Yao Mu's expression, Zeng John understood that Yao Mu had heard of MI5, so it was much easier for him to explain.
"To be more precise, they are a subordinate agency of MI5. According to my observation, they should just be listed under the name of our police force, but they are actually a department under the command of MI5.
Because I often see Chief Superintendent Thomas following the British from MI5 to meetings at Governor's House, but I rarely see him following the Commissioner of Police."
If Yao Mu still didn't understand what the Political Department was, then all his years in the police force would have been in vain. But even so, he was not afraid. After all, he was just an ordinary police officer, and he didn't have much interaction with these intelligence agents, spies, and the like.
"Humph! So what? I am only carrying out my mission according to my superior's orders. I don't believe he can do anything to me."
Seeing Yao Mu's attitude, Zeng John couldn't help laughing. He was originally afraid that Yao Mu would be afraid and retreat after he told him the true situation of the Political Department. He didn't expect the other party to have this attitude.
"Hehe... they really can't do anything to you. After all, you didn't do anything wrong. But aren't you surprised why he is involved with these smugglers?
You know, the Hong Kong government has banned smuggling to the mainland."
As soon as he heard this, Yao Mu immediately understood what was going on. Wow, it turned out that there were spies behind these black-hearted merchants who made and sold fake goods. It seemed that he had to report this matter to his boss immediately to see what he would say.
"You mean these smugglers are backed by MI5? But why? Doesn't the British government also prohibit smuggling to the mainland?"
Seeing Yao Mu playing dumb, Zeng John couldn't help laughing in his heart, and his favorable impression of the Chief Chinese Detective increased a bit.
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