Lu Ming sat on the red sandalwood couch with hollow wooden chairs and thick scarlet cushions, flipping through a document in his hand.
Sitting on the single sofa next to the coffee table was Hofers, the owner of the casino and hotel with a wry smile on his face.
At noon, the fat man Piduer died of his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Camel Dragon Granny's attack was definitely not light or serious. It can only be said that this guy's underlying disease was too serious. The heavy blow from Camel Dragon Granny caused a myocardial infarction, and he died suddenly on the spot.
And the identity of this fat man Piduer is very important. Not only is he one of the wealthy businessmen in Shengjing and a famous sugar king, but most importantly, he is the son-in-law of Baron Rodson, the chief director of the Board of Directors.
Hofers, who was sitting on one side, was filled with bitterness and didn't know if his bet was wrong.
In a short period of time, this commissioner almost became the enemy of the Westerners in the Central District.
The Montenegro Concession resolutely implements its own laws, which originally made the Westerners in the Central District very dissatisfied. In the past, they were the only ones in the Northern Territory who had various privileges, but they did not expect that the Montenegrins who came here wanted to implement the law in the area they ruled.
Own Montenegrin privileges.
Tobacco King James, one of the three Western directors of the public board of directors, was extremely dissatisfied with the implementation of his own laws in the Black Mountain Concession. In this case, not only would it be difficult for his tobacco to enter the Black Mountain Concession area, but he would also be afraid of selling it in other areas of Shengjing.
May be touched accidentally
It violates the laws of the Montenegrin Concession area, because the extraterritoriality of the East China Sea system is too strong. For example, if a Montenegrin person smokes fushou pills in other areas and develops health problems, it is very likely that the Montenegrin Concession Court will accept the victim’s family’s claim for the opium.
store lawsuit.
James, now he can't wait to drive the Montenegro Concession out of Shengjing.
There was also Holden, the boss of Guanglifa, who was being sued to the Concession Court and wanted to meet with Commissioner Zhang, but Commissioner Zhang ignored him at all, making Holden hate the commissioner until his teeth itched.
And Holden’s brother-in-law is Pally, another Western director of the public board of directors.
Now, the son-in-law of Baron Rodson, the chief director, was beaten to death by Commissioner Zhang's followers.
In other words, Commissioner Zhang has successfully annoyed all three Western directors of the public board of directors and most of the Western group, and his sarcastic skills are almost at full capacity.
Although Hofers forced a smile on his face, his heart was even worse than Huanglian. He had worked so hard to make friends with this guy, and even gave him all the things he had hoped for after finally finding the opportunity, but he was sitting on a thief that was leaking everywhere
Boat.
"The Central District Patrol Office wants me to hand over someone? That's impossible. My Long Po is old and can't stand being disturbed. He's also in the hospital now. If he wants to assist in the investigation, he can definitely do it. Just go to the hospital to get a confession." Lu Ming put down the letter.
, looked at Hofers, "Old Huo, it's not that I don't give you face, even if Baron Rodson comes in person, I will say the same thing. Let's just follow the law, right? If the prosecutor of the Central District wants to prosecute Long Po,
No matter what the charges are, we will respond to the prosecution."
Hofers was stunned and said with a wry smile: "Commissioner, there is no room for change in this way. Do you mean to confront Baron Rodson? He originally said that if you make friends, he can still consider having a relationship with you.
Our relationship will not be affected by this incident.”
Lu Ming smiled: "It doesn't matter whether we are against each other. I told you, don't we have laws in Shengjing? Just follow the legal procedures."
Hofers was dumbfounded. Even if Commissioner Zhang handed someone over to Baron Rodson to vent his anger immediately, he would still have to apologize and make sincere compensation before Baron Rodson would "consider" not to affect the relationship with Commissioner Zhang.
But I didn't expect that this commissioner was simply a psychopath and seemed to be the enemy of the whole world.
"You can think about it again, and I'll think of a solution." Hofers smiled bitterly and stood up.
Becky, who had been sitting uneasily in the corner, hurriedly got up and sent him out, but when she opened the door, Hofers' assistant happened to come in a hurry and whispered a few words to him, and Hofers' expression changed again.
Turning around and walking in, he said helplessly: "Mr. Commissioner, the stock price of Piduer's sugar company has plummeted. The news from the securities has been absorbed by the Black Mountain Investment Company in large quantities?"
Lu Ming smiled: "I don't know this, but I won't interfere with market behavior."
I really don’t know, but Lever, who is at the helm of Montenegro Investment Company, is a pure businessman and will not worry about anything else. With such a good opportunity, he will naturally take action.
This was also the reason why I chose him. From a professional perspective, he had nothing to fault.
Looking at Hofers, Lu Ming smiled and said: "Old Huo, don't think too much. I still like this friend very much. I hope that our friendship will become stronger and stronger in the future."
Hofers smiled bitterly, "I hope so too." He turned around and left with a heavy heart.
Beiji closed the door and came back, sat next to Lu Ming, and whispered: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Lu Ming shook his head: "What does it have to do with you? This Pidu'er has done a lot of evil. The misfortune he is facing today is also caused by his usual behavior. Don't worry about Long Po's lawsuit. It won't be a big deal."
"No, sir, don't underestimate the person Pidur knows. He..."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "I will never underestimate any opponent, but in fact, the Westerners in Shengjing are all paper tigers."
These words are true. Although it seems that Westerners control Shengjing, in fact, what I am really studying is the overt and covert struggle between the four warlords here.
As for the Westerners, they are nothing more than enshrined clay and wood sculptures. They don’t even have an army. In the Northern Territory, what’s the point of talking about strength? What is it if it’s not a toothless tiger?
After all, nowadays, it is difficult for the empire to provide shelter for Westerners far away in the northern region.
It's just that this layer of window paper has not been pierced yet.
Moreover, the four governors' recognition of the management of Westerners in Shengjing is also a kind of balance. In this way, everyone can make a fortune in Shengjing and seek their own interests. At the same time, they can use these Westerners to build factories, invest, and introduce southern technology.
If there were no Westerners as a buffer, Shengjing would not know what kind of chaos it would be.
Over there, Bei Ji lowered her head and said nothing after listening to Lu Ming's words.
Lu Ming said at this time: "Long Po, please stay here. These days, I am a little worried about Bei Ji and her daughter."
Bei Ji looked at the hunchbacked old maid who appeared beside Lu Ming at some point in shock. Shouldn't she be in the hospital?
Lu Ming smiled, but it was hard to explain.
The person in the hospital is the fake Camel Dragon Granny, who is really a sick old lady. Yuluan has changed her appearance, so she can really treat her illness.
In fact, the disguise technique of the Liuli lineage is to use secret methods to change the shape of the muscles on the face, the throat is also slightly changed, and the vocal cords sound different, but it cannot really completely change any person into another real person.
A person's appearance.
For example, my facial muscles are suitable for becoming Commissioner Zhang, but I can also transform into other more suitable face shapes.
As for the disguise of Grandma Hunchback, because no one will really take a close look at her appearance, her hair and hunchback effect will look very similar, and she can just do it casually on her face.
If you really want to fake someone, you have to find a more suitable face shape, and you have to go through a lot of trouble to make it look like the real one.
"Sir, you have to be careful." When Lu Ming stood up and prepared to leave, Bei Ji whispered with worry. She was probably worried that this man would disappear without a trace, just like many people who had offended Piduer before.