Standing high above the ground, the surrounding coconut trees are surrounded by gusts of wind. Especially after being baptized by the storm, those branches and leaves look particularly green and delicate.
Shi Zhijian pushed open the window, moved his arms, and took a deep breath. The fresh air rushed towards him, making him feel relaxed and happy.
Seeing the busy staff downstairs in a trance, Shi Zhijian picked up the phone and dialed his home phone number.
The call was answered by Ah Xiang. Ever since it was reported that Shi Zhijian was getting engaged to Li Xuexuan, the eldest daughter of the Li family, Ah Xiang's tone of voice had obviously changed and she was full of sourness.
Shi Zhijian told Ah Xiang that he didn’t have to wait for him to go back for dinner tonight and might have to work overtime at the company.
Axiang immediately said: "Working overtime again? Do you want me to come over and cook for you? I heard that your company's dinner is very delicious!"
Shi Zhijian smiled and said: "That's not necessary. It's the same as eating here. After all, I am also the big boss and I have to share the joys and sorrows with my employees!"
Ah Xiang snorted and said, "Then I won't bother you to share the joys and sorrows - what about tomorrow? Will you come back tomorrow?"
"Let's talk tomorrow!" Shi Zhijian was about to hang up the phone, but he heard the words of Master Ma, Axiang's grandfather, "Axiang, Mr. Shi won't come back for dinner? This is too bad, he will never come, you
There is no chance, even if you learn to cook too many dishes, it will be of no use! There is no place for heroes, and no one appreciates your good cooking skills! Don't cry, don't worry, grandpa doesn't mind, help me make two abalones tonight
, as well as those whips and soups that nourish the kidneys... Mr. Shi doesn’t need them anyway!”
Shi Zhijian smiled and hung up the phone. This Damascus really didn't regard himself as an outsider.
Of course, Shi Zhijian knew better that those words just now were deliberately told to him by Master Ma.
Sitting back at his desk, he reviewed a few documents and then picked up the "Report Analysis on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership between the Bangkok Chinese Business Association and the Hong Kong Chinese Business Association". Shi Zhijian knew what the conclusion was without even looking at it.
People here in Bangkok want to go to Hong Kong, and people over there in Hong Kong also want to go to Bangkok. Everyone complements each other, which is also a way of doing business.
What Shi Zhijian is most worried about now is the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong. With the growth of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, everything is out of control. Even though Shi Zhijian is the third earl of the British Empire and a Chinese member of the Hong Kong Congress, he is still unable to influence the ability of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
For this reason, many corrupt police officers, police detectives, police officers, etc. in Hong Kong began to transfer assets through investment methods, and a large part of those assets flowed to Thailand.
Now this cooperation report has given those embezzled money a good excuse and channel for circulation. In the past few days alone, Shi Zhijian has received many phone calls from Lei Luo, Han Sen, and Lan Gang.
At the beginning, everyone still exchanged greetings and asked about Shi Zhijian's situation in Thailand. However, Lei Luo and others soon revealed their true intentions and told Shi Zhijian that the situation in Hong Kong was serious, especially in terms of clean government.
With the support of Sir Bailiqu, they, the tycoons of the police, were almost unable to support themselves.
Of course, it's 1975 now and everything has changed.
According to the trajectory of the previous life, in the early 1970s, due to the strong anti-corruption campaign at that time, Lei Luo, as the head of the four detectives, decided to "retire" early at the age of 48, living a worry-free life relying on rent collection and savings.
Life. In 1973, before the ICAC was established, Lei Luo immigrated to Canada with his eight children and his wife to evade pursuit.
Canada was the country where many former Hong Kong police officers involved in corruption chose to immigrate. According to a report exposed by the Canadian police in 1999, there were at least 44 former Hong Kong police officers and their family members who were investigated by the ICAC in the 1970s.
Immigrated to Vancouver and Toronto. Reports indicate that Lei Luo arrived in Vancouver in the mid-1970s, settled down with his family, and then fled to Treasure Island to live.
Immediately afterwards, as the integrity crisis in Hong Kong became increasingly fierce, the second person to "retreat bravely" was Detective Lan Gang.
About a year after Lei Luo resigned and went to Canada, Lan Gang, who often talked to Lei Luo on the phone, saw that the situation was not good, and took the initiative to "retire" at Lei Luo's reminder, quitting the police force on the grounds of recuperation.
It's a pity that Lan Gang was dragged down by someone in the end, and the person who dragged him down was a generation of tycoons.
Since the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the four major detectives have been unable to protect themselves, and they have constantly released news, asking these people to restrain themselves for the time being and not to go too far, lest they suffer losses.
But people like Lai Hao did not listen to the advice and did not take the Independent Commission Against Corruption seriously.
As a result, in 1974, Lai Hao returned to Hong Kong from Treasure Island, and nine male and female big D lords were arrested on November 12. That year, Lai Hao's case involved the transaction of more than 16 tons of D products, and the value of D products exceeded 400 million
Yuan.
Later, these gangsters were sentenced to a total of 124 years in prison, which shocked the whole of Hong Kong. Among them, the lame gangster was sentenced to 30 years, which was the longest.
Lan Gang was one of those implicated in the case, and all other employees were arrested.
Fortunately, Lan Gang had "retired" at this time, and he fled to other places in the name of traveling abroad to avoid the limelight.
Three years after Lai Hao was arrested, on February 11, 1977, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption issued a wanted order to hunt down Lam Gang.
But Lam Gang never returned to Hong Kong until his death in Thailand due to heart disease in 1989.
Compared to Lei Luo and Lan Gang's "retreat bravely", Han Sen suffered a small loss.
When investigating the case of Lan Gang and Lai Hao, the Independent Commission Against Corruption also directly investigated Han Sen, who was the chief detective at the time. The data showed that his total salary during his decades of employment did not exceed 190,000. It was found that his assets were
Dozens of times his salary, so a wanted order was issued for Han Sen.
Fortunately, Han Sen saw that the situation was not good, and with the help of Lei Luo, he ran away and followed Lei Laohu to Canada to be happy.
It can be said that according to the trajectory of the previous life, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will launch a "spring cleaning" next year at the latest, that is, in 1976, and eradicate the "four major detectives" who are so powerful in Hong Kong!
All in all, the current situation shows that Lei Luo, Lan Gang and Han Sen are all in critical condition.
In contrast, the one who is in the best situation is the "unlucky" Yan Xiong.
Yan Xiong has now left the police force and is working as an errand boy with Shi Zhijian. Not only has he avoided the ICAC's investigation of him, but he has also become more prosperous with Shi Zhijian now, even better than when he was a detective.
prestige.
Thinking of this, Shi Zhijian smiled bitterly and said, "What is supposed to come will always come!" He took a deep breath.
Shi Zhijian already knew the future of Lei Luo and the others, but hearing their "crying for help" in Hong Kong still made Shi Zhijian a little bit intolerable. He made up his mind to quickly settle the matter in Bangkok and go back to Hong Kong to see the situation there.
What exactly.
Jingle bell bell!
But the landline rang, and Shi Zhijian picked up, but it was Yan Xiong whom he mentioned just now.
"Mr. Shi, I have arranged it for you. You and Ms. Li Xuexuan will have a candlelight dinner at the French restaurant tonight - I have booked the entire restaurant, and I guarantee that no reporter will show up! And I have arranged it.
You have someone protecting you in the dark to make sure everything goes smoothly!" Yan Xiong gasped slightly as he spoke, and he could still hear the sound of leather shoes and the chatter of waiters around him.
Shi Zhijian wondered: "The French Restaurant...you went there in person? Just give me a call and let me know!"
"How can that be done? Now you are a big celebrity, and Miss Li is not an ordinary person. Those media reporters are waiting to expose your dating opportunities, so be careful!"
Shi Zhijian immediately understood that in order to ensure the privacy and personal safety of him and Li Xuexuan, Yan Xiong took the initiative to go to the French restaurant to arrange security measures.
Sighing softly, Shi Zhijian looked at Yan Xiong with admiration for the first time. No wonder he was able to succumb to Lei Luo and become one of the four detectives in his previous life. He even almost surpassed Lei Luo and became the top detective. This kind of speculation is popular.
There is also the shrewdness to show loyalty through actions, which is not something ordinary people can do.
"Master Yan, thank you for your hard work." Shi Zhijian said warmly. Yan Xiong's scalp felt numb for a while, and the phone almost fell to the ground. He hurriedly said: "It's not hard! It's not hard!" After asking Shi Zhijian if there was anything else, he hurriedly hung up the phone.
, closed his eyes and waved his fist: "Pu, your mother, it's worth it!"
…
When Shi Zhijian arrived at the French Restaurant, he had already changed into casual clothes, including a baseball shirt, baseball pants, sunglasses, and a sun hat.
The white suit he is wearing has become very popular recently, and many stores have sold out the white suits! Countless young men in white clothes have appeared on the streets, and they all have a fairy-like air.
Needless to say, these people are all loyal admirers of Shi Zhijian. Although they do not know what Shi Zhijian looks like or how old he is, this does not prevent them from dressing up as Shi Zhijian.
Just imagine, being able to be proud of Bangkok, having ambassadors from Britain, France, Germany and the United States congratulate her, and being able to make Miss Lee's beauty and wisdom both beautiful and intelligent, Lee Seol-hyun willingly commit herself to being a concubine. Who can match this achievement?!
Looking at the watch, Shi Zhijian laughed. The original Patek Philippe had been replaced by a Seiko. The hands jumped, half past six.
French Restaurant is the most luxurious and romantic Western-style restaurant in Bangkok. It has always been a good place for urban men and women to date and have dinner.
However, because consumption here is expensive, many young people will carefully choose whether to eat here and what to do after eating to get back their money.
For those rich people, this restaurant is a place where they can set up their own style. They can have a candlelight dinner, order French giant snails, foie gras, caviar, etc., and they can immediately win over those vain women.
Of course, there are only a few people like Shi Zhijian who book the entire restaurant at once. After all, this is not how money is spent to pick up girls.
Shi Zhijian came to the door of the restaurant. Yan Xiong was waiting for him. When he saw Shi Zhijian arriving, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Following him was the manager of the restaurant. Seeing that Shi Zhijian was dressed in ordinary clothes, he didn't look like a super rich man, but he
Seeing Yan Xiong's attitude, he had no choice but to follow him quickly.
Shi Zhijian was dressed casually today, and he didn't even bring Ax Jun and Tang Long with him.
So he didn't care what the restaurant owner thought of him, so he just greeted Yan Xiong: "Are you ready?"
"Yes, Mr. Shi! Everything has been arranged. The meals are all authentic French cuisine, which you and Miss Li like to eat. I have spent a lot of effort to find out Miss Li's taste."
"Thank you for your hard work!" Shi Zhijian smiled and patted Yan Xiong's shoulder. Yan Xiong immediately felt soft all over and was so happy that he almost laughed out loud.
The owner of the restaurant next to him couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this. Is he so exaggerated? Why do you have to be so respectful to such a young man and try so hard to fawn over him? Also, the other person just patted you on the shoulder and you are so beautiful. Does that matter?!
To a restaurant owner, Shi Zhijian is nothing special except for his handsome appearance, erect figure, and elegant temperament!
He has been running this French restaurant for many years, and he has never seen any big bosses, but those have big bellies, big ears, and trembling fat on their faces. Those are the big bosses, and each of them is worth tens of millions!
"Well, I don't know if this young man can afford the booking fee tonight? No, I still need to urge this guy named Yan later to make sure he doesn't lose money!" The boss made up his mind and would never do a loss-making business.
After Shi Zhijian finished talking with Yan Xiong, he went into the restaurant alone.
Yan Xiong did not follow him in, but took a deep breath from behind, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, as if he had successfully completed the task.
The restaurant owner took the opportunity to step forward: "Mr. Yan, although you have already paid the deposit, the dishes tonight are the highest quality in our restaurant, and you said you wanted to reserve the restaurant, so we also lost a lot of business... So, the remaining
Can the money be advanced in advance?”
Who is Yan Xiong?
However, as a detective who worked in Hong Kong, his ability to observe people is first-rate. As soon as the boss stuck his butt out, he knew what he was doing. He immediately sneered: "Are you afraid that I won't give you money?"
"No, I mean..."
"No matter what you mean, I have already paid the deposit. If you ask for the balance now, then wait until our boss has finished eating!"
The restaurant owner still wanted to speak, but Yan Xiong became angry. He immediately put one hand on his hips and pointed the other hand at the owner's forehead like a pistol: "Do you believe that I will blow your head off? Do you know that I am the one? I
My surname is Yan! If I were in Hong Kong, let alone paying you, I wouldn’t care even if you asked me for money! You, my mother-in-law, look down upon others!”
The restaurant owner was immediately scolded and confused.
This is the first time he has seen such a rude customer!
Seeing that he was still dumbfounded, Yan Xiong hit his head with a "pistol": "What are you doing stupidly? Go and serve my boss! If our boss is not satisfied tonight, don't tell me to pay you, I will set him on fire."
I’ve stolen your hotel!”
Yan Xiong always looks like a big boss, but when his temper comes out at this moment, he is really full of aura!
Not to mention the nearest restaurant owner, even the restaurant waiters around him felt Yan Xiong's violence. They all immediately shrank their necks, guessing what this person did? So fierce!
"Yes, yes! It's me who talks too much! I will serve you well and serve you well!" The restaurant owner looked like he wanted to be beaten. Seeing Yan Xiong's fierceness, he immediately gave up. He immediately declared that he would serve Shi Zhijian and the others well. Before leaving, he said
Don’t forget to ask Yan Xiong: “Would you like to arrange a dinner for you too?”
