"Ajian, you are chosen! You want to be the disciple of the emperor of Mai Lihao!" Seeing Shi Zhijian's strange expression, Lei Luo couldn't help but remind him, "From now on, you must believe in this ghost Jehovah and worship him as the boss.
, when something happens, say God’s blessing, and stop cheating and kidnapping me!”
"I believe in Buddhism!" Shi Zhijian said calmly.
"Pfft!" Lei Luo almost burst out in shock.
"I'm joking with you!" Shi Zhijian said with a smile.
"Damn, you scared me!" Lei Luo rolled his eyes, feeling that Shi Zhijian was being unreasonable and even joking with himself at this time.
For Shi Zhijian, he is an atheist and is mainly "pragmatic" in terms of belief. If necessary, he can worship Wong Tai Sin and believe in Buddhism and Taoism!
For him, what he pursues is not whether these beliefs are effective, but whether they are useful to him.
The reason why Shi Zhijian came up with this kind of "pragmatism" was because he had watched the previous generation Stephen Chow's "The Deer and the Cauldron". In the movie, Chen Jinnan and Wei Xiaobao had such a discussion about "revolting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty": "Those who have read the books can understand things."
, most of them are already officials in the Qing court. Therefore, if we want to fight against the Qing court, we must use some stupid people. To deal with those stupid people, we must not tell the truth to them, we must use religious forms to hypnotize them.
, which makes them feel that what they are doing is right, so "anti-Qing and restoration of Ming" is just a slogan, which is actually the same as "Amitabha". The Qing Dynasty has been oppressing us Han people and taking away our silver and women, so we must fight against the Qing Dynasty
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Therefore, Shi Zhijian was not interested in the fact that Mai Lihao chose him to baptize him and act as a guide to join Christianity.
But the problem is that Shi Zhijian's relationship with Mai Lihao was very comfortable before, and now they suddenly engage in such a drama, which immediately makes Shi Zhijian feel that his status has become special!
Many ghosts at the scene looked at Shi Zhijian with envy and jealousy.
Even Gui Lao Bailiqu looked at Shi Zhijian with some surprise, knowing that this was a signal sent by Mai Lihao to the outside world, and it was also the greatest honor given to Shi Zhijian as the emperor's disciple!
"Ajian, come up quickly!" Seeing Shi Zhijian in a daze, Lei Luo had to remind him again and even touched Shi Zhijian's arm with his arm.
Shi Zhijian smiled, and then walked towards the center of the church in full view of everyone!
Applause slowly erupted from the surroundings, and the applause became louder and louder.
Shi Zhijian actually acted a little slowly because of his thoughts just now.
But just this little bit of slowness made many ghost guys present think that this Chinese man was quite gentlemanly. In such an environment where it is very easy to be in the limelight, he was still calm, low-key, polite, and most importantly, not impatient or impatient.
Seeing Shi Zhijian stand up, Mai Lihao couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, this move he made was very risky.
He did not inform Shi Zhijian beforehand. If Shi Zhijian did not agree, it would be easy to lose his face.
But Mai Lihao wanted to give Shi Zhijian a "surprise", or rather a "shock".
For Mai Lihao, Shi Zhijian is really too smart, so smart that it makes people feel scary!
While Mai Lihao enjoyed Shi Zhijian's endless schemes, he also became slightly wary of Shi Zhijian - if such an outstanding person is one day attracted by a competitor and used by the other party, the consequences will be disastrous!
With such a psychological barrier, Mai Lihao wanted to establish an "unbreakable" special relationship with Shi Zhijian. Just at this time, the handover ceremony began. According to tradition, he could choose one person to be his disciple and announce it to the world!
Without hesitation, Mai Lihao chose Shi Zhijian!
Shi Zhijian used to be his subordinate, and the relationship between the two was that of superior and subordinate!
So now that Shi Zhijian is his disciple, according to their Western rules, he must be "as close as father and son"!
The establishment of this special relationship is enough for Mai Lihao to sit back and relax, and he can have unlimited trust in Shi Zhijian!
All Christian baptism ceremonies are similar. The godfather recites a prayer to the baptized person, draws the sign of the cross, and then shouts: "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen!"
Immediately the baptism was declared over, and on such a very special occasion, Shi Zhijian was baptized as a "Christian" in full view of the public, and it was the Governor of Hong Kong, John Mak, who introduced him to the church.
The Governor of Hong Kong personally accepted a Chinese as a disciple of the church, which completely broke the taboo of British administration of Hong Kong and made countless ghosts jealous and jealous of Shi Zhijian.
It also made Lei Luo, Bao, Zheng and other Chinese people dumbfounded, as if they saw the sun rising in the west!
When the specific content of the handover ceremony came out, the media reporters waiting outside the church were all excited!
They originally thought it was just the handover between the old and new governors, but they didn't expect that there would be a scene where the governor personally recruited disciples of the Emperor! Unfortunately, they didn't have the opportunity to see the amazing scene just now, so they could only keep thinking about it and compare tomorrow's headlines!
"The old and new governors of Hong Kong are changing, and the emperor's disciples are fresh!"
"Shi Zhijian soars into the sky, and Mai Lihao is willing to be the godfather!"
Everyone rushed to tell each other.
When Mr. Huo and others saw the news in the newspaper, they were all filled with emotion.
Especially those competitors who watched Shi Zhijian grow and rise continuously, such as Dai Fengnian of the Dai family in Hong Kong, Li Zhaotian, the leader of the Ritchie Group who was imprisoned, and Fu Yunzhao, the head of the Fu family in Macau, etc., holding newspapers in their hearts for a long time.
calm---
Looking back, they either failed in the competition or were imprisoned, but what about Shi Zhijian? He is no longer the handsome boy from Hong Kong with a smile on his face and dressed in white!
Disciple of the Emperor!
Members of the Legislative Council!
And the Barons of the British Empire!
Any glory is enough for many people to struggle for a lifetime!
…
Hong Kong Police Headquarters.
The blond, blue-eyed, big-nosed Chief Superintendent Ge Bai listened to the speeches of the "Four Aces" in turn. Although his face still had a gentleman's smile and an expression of careful listening, he was already very agitated inside.
The four aces of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force are the CIB (Criminal Intelligence Bureau), the "O" Organized Crime and Triad Crime Investigation Bureau, the "NB" Narcotics Investigation Bureau and the "CCB" Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau. They will undergo high-level transfers.
As the chief superintendent, he can mobilize any of their departments and take control of important cases in any department. It can be said that he holds a high position of power.
In 1946, Ge Bai served as a police officer in the police force of the Hastings County Borough in the United Kingdom. In August 1952, he was appointed as a trainee deputy inspector of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. On December 1, 1970, he was transferred to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Kowloon District.
The second highest person in charge of the district police, he was promoted to the position of chief inspector this year. He is extremely powerful in the Hong Kong police. Apart from the Commissioner of Police and a few police bosses, he is the most powerful.
For Ge Bai, he got his wish and sat on the position of Chief Superintendent of the Royal Hong Kong Police, but he chose the wrong time. The damn Independent Commission Against Corruption was banned, which made Ge Bai, who had just assumed the high position, sit on pins and needles, and his heart could not be quiet!
Hong Kong is a small place and there are no airtight walls.
The fact that Boss Huo submitted evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption to report his corruption has already reached his ears.
If it were someone else who reported it, Ge Bai would definitely not take it seriously. However, the reporter was a Hong Kong super tycoon, and the anti-corruption department he organized was the Independent Commission Against Corruption, a newly established independent department that was not subject to their police control and constraints!
This is no joke!
Ge Bai knew that his ass was dirty and he had collected a lot of bribes along the way. He also knew that after he took office, a large group of people were waiting for his downfall so that they could replace him! After all, there is only one powerful Chief Superintendent!
If this matter is not handled well, he may very well end up in "Waterloo" or even spend the rest of his life in prison!
The risks are foreseeable. For Ge Bai, how to avoid risks and escape legal punishment is imperative!
The heads of the four aces are still making reports——
"Our Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau recently discovered that the Hong Kong-based Ritchie Group had bribed government officials to obtain the development privileges of the Tsuen Wan Hydropower Station..."
When Ge Bai heard this, he thought to himself, am I not one of those who accept bribes?
At that time, Lee wanted to develop Tsuen Wan, but the public security in that place was chaotic. Especially since the land belonged to the villagers, they were not willing to sell it to Lee to build a hydropower station.
Li Zhaotian paid 300,000 yuan to bribe Ge Bai, who was a senior inspector in the New Territories at the time. Ge Bai sent people to arrest the village chief and a group of middle-aged men, and framed them for collectively smuggling cigarettes. They were either jailed or surrendered.
The land was sold to Lee's.
As you can imagine, the final result was that Ricci Group acquired tens of thousands of acres of land for the hydropower station for a mere RMB 80,000 to 90,000.
At this moment, the person in charge of the Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau vowed: "Our department has established a cooperative partnership with the newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption. We will share information and evidence on this case... I believe that after our careful investigation, we will definitely be able to bring this case to an end."
Help the lawbreakers and bring the social worms to justice!"
The person in charge wanted to take this business corruption case seriously and treat it as a major case, so that their department could stand out and become a model in the police industry.
Chief Superintendent Ge Bai, who was sitting at the head of the table and listening to the report, was in trouble. He really wanted to use his power to suppress this case, but he knew that doing so could easily "ignite a fire." There were rumors outside that he was related to this case.
It is said that he is about to be investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. If he uses his power to suppress him, wouldn't it mean that "there is no silver in this place"?
Thinking of this, Ge Bai even felt that his position as Chief Superintendent was not as secure as that of the previous Chief Inspector, at least not many people were jealous and coveted!
"Chief Superintendent, what should we do in this case?" The head of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division saw that Ge Bai had been listening but did not express his position, so he asked in a slightly louder voice.
Ge Bai nodded seriously: "Very good! I have heard your report clearly. We all have witnessed the efforts made by your investigation department! Especially in the detection of commercial corruption cases, the results are even more outstanding! For this reason, I will personally
We will mobilize all our forces to support your department, and I hope you can continue to work hard on the road to corruption and upholding integrity!"
Ge Bai wisely did the opposite. Not only did he fail to suppress the case, he also strongly encouraged the department to continue the in-depth investigation. He will fully cooperate with it.
Sure enough, Ge Bai's actions had very obvious results, and the heads of the police departments present had a look of surprise and doubt in their eyes.
Ge Bai had a panoramic view of the whole situation and was very satisfied with their reaction.
Immediately afterwards, Ge Bai also encouraged the heads of other departments, and his words were completely selfless and selfless.
…
After finally sending away the five factory owners, Ge Bai rubbed his brows and walked out of the conference room of the police station. Instead of returning to his office, he strolled into the courtyard and took out a cigarette, held it in his mouth, and smoked To drive away the irritability in your heart.
"What should I do? It's obvious that the superiors are beginning to doubt me, and they even asked their subordinates to test themselves." Ge Bai smoked a cigarette and squinted in thought.
"Although it was five years ago that I received Li's bribe, I can still find out if I am willing! Especially since Li Zhaotian is now in jail, he may have confessed himself in order to survive and reduce his sentence! Damn it, at that time You shouldn't have taken 300,000 from him!" Ge Bai cursed fiercely, quickly finished smoking a cigarette, threw it on the ground and crushed it hard.
At this time, the female secretary of the police department in uniform came over and said: "Chief Superintendent, your office has your phone number!"
"My phone number? Who called?"
"It's Shi Zhijian, Mr. Shi!"
"Uh, is it him?" Ge Bai was stunned. He and Shi Zhijian had only met a few times, and they were not very familiar with each other. However, compared to Ge Bai's recent restlessness, it was said that Shi Zhijian was very proud of himself recently. Not only did he become a legislator Council member, and also became the protégé of the emperor of Hong Kong Governor Makley. Most importantly, he will soon go to England to be awarded a knighthood and become a rare Chinese baron in the British Empire!
For Ge Bai, the Shi Zhijian in front of him was simply a cheating existence!
"Mr. Shi invited you and your wife to have dinner at the Peak Restaurant at six o'clock tonight. Let me ask you what you mean..."
Ge Bai held his chin and said nothing.
The female secretary continued: "If you have other arrangements, I can help you push off his appointment..."
Ge Bai came to his senses and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "It's okay, just call him and tell him that I will be on time for the appointment at six o'clock tonight, and thank him for the invitation for me!"
"Okay, sir!" The female secretary bowed slightly after receiving the order, then turned and left.
Ge Bai took out a cigarette again and bit it in his mouth, but did not light it. "Why did Shi Zhijian invite me? I heard that the Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating the bad debts of his good brother Lei Luo. Could he..."
Ge Bai shook his head, "Also, I heard that he proposed the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption! Oh, damn it!"
At this moment, Ge Bai really loved and hated Shi Zhijian!
I love his special status, but hate that he established the Independent Commission Against Corruption!
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"My dear, why are you unhappy when we go to the mountain top restaurant for an appointment tonight?" The obese and obese Mrs. Alisa pulled up her long skirt hard to cover up her thick "waist", and then dragged the elephant Legs walked towards her husband Ge Bai with a smile on her face.
Ge Bai was arranging his suit and tie in front of the mirror, and then he noticed that his huge wife occupied more than half of the space in the mirror.
Ge Bai tied his tie and put on his suit jacket. Finally, he asked the maid to bring his favorite Patek Philippe watch and put it on his right wrist. Then he said: "That Shi Zhijian is a famous treacherous god in Hong Kong. He must have some ulterior motive for inviting me to dinner."
