The surveillance work lasted for three days, and Anton and Li Decai met all four suspects.
Roque only participated in the first day. On the second day, Roque and Henry will go to the Governor's Mansion to conduct an on-site survey of the environment and formulate a security plan.
In fact, it is not the Government House. Sir Alfred Milner does not even live in the Government House, but in a castle-like manor on the outskirts of Cape Town. The banquet was held in the manor, and Rock and the others could not even enter.
The security within the manor is handled by Sir Alfred Milner's servants, while Roark and the others are only responsible for peripheral security.
Because he was going to the outskirts of the city, Rock finally had the opportunity to show Henry his riding skills, which surprised Henry.
"In the past at Huayong Camp, we often went hunting on weekends, and sometimes played polo in the military camp. I am a polo expert." Rock boasted to Henry proudly.
In fact, it is not a boast, because Rock is indeed a polo master. What Rock wants is the feeling of being able to brag with Henry anytime and anywhere. This is something that can only be done between friends.
"You still dare to say that you are a polo master in front of me? You probably don't know how good I am at polo." Henry would not admit that Roque is a polo master, although Roque's riding skills are indeed good.
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Hunting and polo are the favorites of the British aristocracy. Although Henry is just a small police chief, he also has aristocratic blood. However, by Henry's generation, the blood has been very weak, so Henry has to come to the Cape Colony to earn a living.
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Speaking of European aristocratic ancestry, it is definitely a confusing story. The famous Belgian Prince Amedeo claims to have ancestry from eleven countries. I am afraid that even he himself does not understand how his blood is mixed. This is what the aristocracy is like.
The result of intermarriage.
"We can't do it now. We have to try it another day. I really want to see how powerful your polo skills are." Roque will not admit defeat. Just give it a try. Who is afraid of whom?
"Let's make an agreement first. Whoever loses will be treated to Table Mountain Bar." Henry also has a bet. Table Mountain Bar may not be the best bar in Cape Town, but it is definitely the most expensive bar in Cape Town. It is said that his predecessor
It was opened by the lover of the brother-in-law of Cecil Rhodes, the colonial prime minister. This relationship is complicated, it's normal. Anyone who can do big business has some connections. Even when Roark set up a trap on the dock to swindle money, he had to arrange it.
Several police officers appeared at any time.
"That's it!" Rock shouted. It was normal for friends to drink together after playing ball. The wine in the Table Mountain bar was a bit expensive, but it was worth the money.
I have to say that the scenery in Cape Town is still very good. It seems that in Rock's impression, Africa is a desolate and barren land. In fact, this is not the case at all. North Africa is desolate, while Central and South Africa are very rich.
There is countless oil buried underground in North Africa, and the Cape Colony is rich in mineral deposits. The richness of gold and diamond mines can be counted in the world.
Even if you don’t talk about the minerals, Cape is a pleasant place. Along the way, you will see endless vineyards and dense woods on the roadside. In the distance are lush green mountains. You can occasionally see Boers in the vineyards.
Most of the Cape Dutch-style buildings built have white walls and graceful curves. After seeing them, people can't help but wonder what it would be like to live in such a pleasant environment.
The only thing that made Rock feel bad was that the road conditions were really bad. It was better in the city of Cape Town, and many of the roads had been hardened. When leaving the city, the road conditions were extremely bad, and the ground was full of bumps.
There are uneven ruts and horse hoof prints. Fortunately, there has been little rain in Cape Town recently. If it were to catch up with the rainy winter, it is hard to imagine how muddy the road would be.
Rock thinks so because he is used to how convenient transportation is in the 21st century. Even the village roads in the Republic, known as the "Infrastructure Maniac", are paved with cement. Compared with this era, the traffic conditions are really worlds away.
difference.
Henry didn't sigh so much, probably because he had seen too much of the original ecological environment. Henry didn't even look at the scenery around him, and was still thinking about how to earn back his face.
"Locke, how are your hunting skills?" Henry hung a shotgun next to his saddle. It seemed that he was well prepared and would enjoy himself if he had the chance.
Rock also brought a long gun, but instead of a shotgun, Rock carried a issued Lee Enfield.
"Definitely better than you!" Rock is confident in himself. No matter how busy he is at work, Rock will take time to go to the training ground and shoot dozens of bullets. Therefore, Rock's marksmanship has always been very good.
Henry is not so diligent. After being in contact with Henry for such a long time, Rock has never seen Henry go to the training ground. Most of the time, Henry sleeps in the office.
It's really about sleeping. Rock feels that Henry's biological clock is reversed. He sleeps while working and goes out to run wild after work. Thanks to the Cape Town bars that are open all night, they are more unrestrained than those in the UK. Bars in the UK usually open at night.
It is not allowed to sell alcohol after 11 o'clock. Before the law was revised in 2005, it was even illegal to sell alcohol after 11 o'clock in the evening. When Prince Harry got married, the British government made an exception and allowed all the bars in the UK to open on the weekend of Prince Harry's wedding.
Being able to stay open and sell alcohol until 1am is even called a "welfare".
"F***, it looks like I have to teach someone a lesson." Henry simply blurted out. This is a good sign. He can use swear words casually, which proves that Henry has begun to regard Roark as a friend. At least he treats Roark as someone who can get along with him.
People who talk to each other as equals.
It is really important to have equal dialogue. Indians pride themselves on being the "most loyal dogs" of the British, but the British have never been disloyal to Indians. There are even some British officials in the police station who have no relationship with the Indians at all.
People talk.
Of course, it is not just Indians who are being discriminated against. Those British people who do not talk to Indians also do not interact with Chinese police officers. They are not even willing to communicate with Boer police officers, even if those Boer police officers are also white.
"Come on, come on, I'll give you the gun, you can shoot." Rock didn't take advantage of Henry. The shotgun was inferior to the small-caliber rifle in terms of range and accuracy.
"You don't need yours, I have a gun!" Henry arrogantly pulled out the shotgun, pointed the muzzle into the air and fired a shot.
boom!
Not to mention the accuracy and range, the sound is really loud and scares countless wild birds on the roadside.
Henry's shot was fired a bit suddenly, and Rock had no time to stop it. Just after the gunshot, Rock found someone in the manor not far away looking this way.
Hey, you got into trouble. The governor lives in the manor. It doesn't matter if you shoot and scare the wild birds on the roadside. If you scare the governor, you will be in trouble.
