The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 228: The Victory of the Law

There is a very eye-catching small building near the port with the words Sephardi Company written on it. This company is the trading company of Spanish Jew Juan in San Francisco.

In a room inside the Sephardi Company, a man in his thirties called two people and said, "There is news that the guy is hiding in the Whitcomb Hotel. Go and bring him back. The most important thing is to bring back the money!"

The man's name is Carlos. He is Juan's important subordinate and the person in charge in San Francisco.

Previously, a customer owed them money for goods, and when it was time to pay a few days ago, the customer suddenly disappeared.

It took Carlos several days to find out that the other party was hiding in a hotel on Montgomery Street.

The hotel was very close to the Jewish territory, but the three men didn't care. They were just there to collect a bill.

A moment later, the two arrived at the hotel and found each other's room after asking around. However, as soon as they kicked open the door, the other party jumped out of the window, then pushed passers-by aside and ran forward.

The two men ran to the window, took a look, then jumped down and chased after him while cursing.

He didn't notice at all that he had run into Jewish territory.

After seeing the man running into an alley, the two chased him all the way, but as soon as they entered the alley, several gunshots were heard.

After a while, passers-by secretly came to the entrance of the alley to look, and saw that the two men had fallen in a pool of blood.

It wasn't until after eight o'clock in the evening that Carlos received the news.

Two of his men died in Jamie Mays' territory.

Although he didn't know who the murderer was, he didn't need to know. That was Jamie Mays's territory, and that was enough for him to know.

Carlos immediately angrily took people to find Jamie Mays to ask for an explanation.

But Jamie Mays was never seen, and Jamie Mays's men didn't know who did it, so how could they take the blame?
Besides, what qualifications does Carlos have to ask them to hand over the murderer?

Carlos failed to get a result that satisfied him, so he left angrily after leaving some harsh words.

The hatred between the two sides has obviously deepened.

……

Early in the morning, David Brown put on a wrinkle-free gentleman's suit, combed his hair neatly, and went to the San Francisco Court.

There is a trial here today regarding the Chinese, regarding the hanging case at the dock.

Nine people were hanged at a freight company at the dock, including the owner of the freight company and another businessman who had business dealings with him, and six others were employees of the freight company.

When the court was about to begin, David Brown saw five or six Chinese people walking in. The first one was a short, well-mannered Chinese young man who was well-dressed and had short hair.

David turned his head and looked for a moment, recognizing that he was an important figure under Chen Zhengwei.

Rong Jiacai.

Rong Jiacai took his people and sat directly in the first row, then sat there in a very relaxed manner.

A moment later, the four defendants were brought into the courtroom and the trial began.

The first to go back on their words were the witnesses, who had originally sworn that they saw Rong Jiasheng, Rong Jiahong, Lin Zhengan, Xu Yan and others as the murderer, but suddenly changed their words and said that these were not the people.

"Chinese people all look alike, but when I think about it, it doesn't seem to be them."

San Francisco Intermediate Judge William Day looked at the witness and asked solemnly, "Is it them or not? Don't use such ambiguous words."

"No! I'm sure it's not them!" the witness said immediately.

Subsequently, the Bureau's initial report was overturned, and several obvious loopholes appeared in the Bureau's report.

Finally, following the lawyer's impassioned speech and the unanimous opinion of the jury, William Day slammed the hammer on the table: "Regarding this trial, the four defendants are now declared not guilty!"

William Day remained expressionless as he looked at the four defendants with happy expressions on their faces.

Chen Zhengwei did not bribe the judge, but the witnesses were arranged to go back on their words from the beginning, and the jurors were also "persuaded".

In the past, the judge could declare the Chinese guilty without accepting the jury's opinion.

Just like in the trials regarding the Chinese, their testimonies were totally rejected.

But now the judge doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. Things are completely different now than before.

After the trial, the judge packed up and left. Not long after he returned to his office, Attorney Brett arrived.

The other lawyers from his law firm were in charge of the defense before, but he just showed up now and brought one thousand dollars in cash.

"Mr. Dai, my boss, Mr. Chen, wants to thank you for your impartiality in enforcing the law and clearing my client's name. Now that the trial is over, this is not a bribe, just a little thanks, a gift."

"This is a kind gesture. I don't think Mr. Day would refuse someone's kindness, right?"

Brett put the money in front of Day and said with a smile on his face.

"Thank your boss for me!" Dai Yi took the money after a moment's hesitation.

……

"Brother Xiucai!" Rong Jiahong and his companions came to Rong Jiacai with joy on their faces. Although they believed what Chen Zhengwei said, they were still a little nervous in this place.

And being in jail isn't a pleasant experience.

"I've asked someone to prepare a brazier and clothes for you. Go out and step over the brazier first, then get on the carriage to change your clothes, and then go back and take a bath." Rong Jiacai said to them with a smile.

"Okay, let's go back first!" Rong Jiacai patted a few people on the shoulders and walked out.

When he reached the door, he was stopped by someone. Rong Jiacai looked over and saw a middle-aged man wearing silver-framed glasses and a neat gentleman's suit. He held a tall hat in one hand and a walking stick in the other.

"Congratulations on your victory!" said David Brown.

Rong Jiacai frowned, then said: "This is not victory, this is justice! The law gives us justice!"

"Maybe!" David Brown said noncommittally, and then introduced himself: "I am David Brown, the head of the external relations department of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. I would like to visit your boss and talk to him about how to resolve the conflict between us!"

If we had agreed to Leland Stanford's proposal last time and had Leland Stanford's introduction, things would have been much easier.

Now the attempt to solve the problem through Mayor Anthony has proven to be a failure.

The other party was more brutal and unscrupulous than he thought, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency no longer had any armed forces in San Francisco.

Now he could only find Chen Zhengwei directly and talk to him.

Although the mayor had arranged for the next court hearing to approve the release of the detective agency's personnel on bail, he knew that things might not be that easy.

"Where do you live?" Rong Jiacai asked directly.

After David Brown told him the address, Rong Jiacai nodded at him and then led his men away.

When I left the court, I saw some reporters gathered outside with pens and notebooks.

"Do you have anything to say about this case?"

"This is a victory for the law! The judge has cleared our name!" Rong Jiacai smiled and spoke for several people, then he led his men to push aside the reporters.

"Does this matter really have nothing to do with you? As far as I know, many people at the scene saw that it was you Chinese who did it..." someone shouted in the group of reporters.

Rong Jiacai paused and turned to look at the reporter: "You have to be responsible for talking nonsense. Which newspaper are you from?" The other reporters immediately dispersed to both sides.

The reporter immediately hesitated. He just wanted a big piece of news. But now that Rong Jiacai was staring at him, he didn't know whether he should answer or not.

"Can anyone tell me which newspaper this reporter is from?" Rong Jiacai asked.

"Reporter from the San Francisco Bulletin!" The reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle immediately exposed the other party's past.

"Oh, I remember your newspaper is being sued!" Rong Jiacai looked at him meaningfully, then led his men away.

Someone had placed an iron basin next to the carriage and threw the lit paper into it.

A few people jumped over the brazier, then got on the carriage laughing and changed their clothes in the carriage.

When they returned to Chinatown, there were already twenty or thirty people waiting there. They were all their friends. When they saw them get off the carriage, they came over to pat them and greet them.

"Take a shower and have a rest first! Brother Wei will welcome you at noon!" Rong Jiacai said to the few people at the carriage window.

As everyone knows, Chen Zhengwei hasn't gotten up yet at this time.

Near noon, Chen Zhengwei pushed Anna, who was half lying on him, aside and pinched the car headlight. The two of them exercised too late last night, resulting in Anna not getting up at all this morning.

However, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Noel, the counter supervisor, became the bank manager.

Just as planned, there were no setbacks.

Anna was also transferred to the loan department, which did not have strict working hours like at the counter.

I opened the curtains and it was gloomy outside.

It often rains in San Francisco in January. Chen Zhengwei doesn't like rainy days because they can easily make people feel bad.

He collapsed on the sofa and smoked a cigarette before walking over and slapping Anna on the butt. Anna's buttocks trembled a few times, leaving a red slap mark.

Anna hummed in confusion and wanted to sleep again, which made Chen Zhengwei so angry that he slapped her again and finally woke her up.

As a result, an hour passed before the two of them left the room and went downstairs to eat. Anna spent too much time putting on makeup.

When they arrived at the nearby restaurant, Rong Jiacai soon came with a dozen people, including Rong Jiahong and others.

"Brother Wei!" Rong Jiahong and others smiled when they saw Chen Zhengwei, and then looked at Anna beside Chen Zhengwei with some curiosity.

They didn't know this ghost girl.

"It's good to be out! How does it feel to study in there?" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Finally I got out, my body is full of lice..." Rong Jiahong complained. Even though he could get out for some fresh air every day, it was like heaven compared to other people in prison, but the conditions in the prison were indeed very poor.

"I'll contract a prison in the future, and the conditions will be much better then!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile. He had asked about this matter before. Contracting a prison requires approval from the government office, and it has already been contracted out.

So he plans to take action after the election.

"Brother Wei, you're not going to send us to jail again, are you?" Rong Jiahong was shocked.

"It won't be your turn next time!" Chen Zhengwei laughed, and then introduced: "You are Miss Anna!"

"Miss Anna!" Several people hurriedly greeted Anna.

Anna didn't know what to do, so she stood up, smiled at everyone, and then sat back next to Chen Zhengwei.

"Everyone sit down and eat while you talk! The welcoming banquet is a bit simple, but I have other things to do later, so I won't go back to Chinatown to prepare it. You can have some fun tonight, and I'll pay for it."

"Are you used to eating Western food?"

"As long as there's meat!" several people said confidently, but soon they began to look worried.

I passed by a Western restaurant before and saw those foreigners eating steak, and I thought it would be delicious.

After eating it themselves, they realized that it was really not to their taste.

"You guys take a rest for a few days first, and I'll arrange things for you to do later." Chen Zhengwei said while eating.

Chen Zhengwei was planning to promote these people. It was like buying a horse with a lot of gold.

Moreover, the fact that these people were willing to go to jail voluntarily before shows that they are smart and have good trust in themselves.

"Thank you, Brother Wei!" several people said happily.

The other people at the two tables around showed envy. Now Chen Zhengwei seldom assigned tasks to others. It was all Rong Jiacai, Chen Zhenghu and others who were in charge.

Chen Zhengwei's words obviously indicated that he wanted to promote them.

After dinner, Anna returned to the apartment. In the evening, she would accompany Chen Zhengwei to attend a banquet hosted by Noel.

After Noel became the bank manager, he held a banquet and invited some clients who had close ties with the bank.

Chen Zhengwei certainly didn't intend to miss it.

In fact, Lian Noel forgot one thing. Although Chen Zhengwei had a close relationship with him and Anna, Chen Zhengwei did not even have a bank account.

He never kept a penny in the bank.

On the contrary, a lot of money has flowed out of banks recently.

Rong Jiacai held an umbrella for Chen Zhengwei and strolled towards the club not far away. It was drizzling today.

A dozen people wearing hats followed behind, looking around vigilantly.

"Brother Wei, the judge accepted the money!" said Rong Jiacai.

"He's not stupid. It's an easy choice whether to make friends and get some money, or to make an enemy." Chen Zhengwei said, holding a cigarette in his mouth.

Rong Jiacai then recounted the court trial and what he said to the reporters outside.

Chen Zhengwei laughed and said, "That's why I tell you every day that in the United States, you must stand on the side of the law. Otherwise, let the law stand on our side."

Rong Jiacai also laughed. This kind of manipulation of the law gave him great pleasure.

"Also, when I was leaving the court, someone came to me and claimed to be from the External Relations Department of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and wanted to talk to you!"

"You've been in San Francisco for such a long time, and you only think of coming to see me now!" Chen Zhengwei sneered. It was obvious that the people from the Pinkerton Detective Agency had no other choice but to come to see him because other methods had failed.

"The betrothal gifts will be delivered tomorrow, the club will open the day after tomorrow, and I'll see them the day after that." Chen Zhengwei said.

After sending Chen Zhengwei to the club, Rong Jiacai took a few people back to Chinatown.

Everything in the club was ready, even the floor was covered with thick handmade carpets.

The tables and chairs have been neatly arranged, and the warehouse is filled with large quantities of smuggled Scottish whiskey, French brandy, red wine and champagne.

Waiters in shirts, waistcoats and trousers were busy coming and going.

Both men and women dress the same.

After seeing Chen Zhengwei and his men coming in, he quickly stepped aside: "Boss!"

(End of this chapter)