The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 429: Questioning the crime (thanks to the leader of Black Tongue Candy)
(Thanks to the leader of Black Tongue Candy, and also thanks to other brothers for their support!)

"Mr. Thornton, is it okay for you to send us away?" Chen Zhengwei stood up and said.

Edward Thornton went out with Chen Zhengwei with a gloomy face.

Outside the door, the Marines in charge of the embassy's security were confronting Chen Zhengwei's men.

All the other wealthy people had left, except Chen Zhengwei. When his men rushed over, the Marines were just withdrawing from the banquet hall, and the two sides came into direct confrontation.

"Put down your guns!" Edward Thornton said.

Chen Zhengwei stretched out his hand and signaled his men to put down their guns.

"Remember, this is America!" Chen Zhengwei patted Edward Thornton on the shoulder and then got into the carriage.

"Minister!" Seeing the carriage about to leave, the captain of the Marine Corps asked somewhat unwillingly.

"Let them go! He is still valuable to Britain. Let's just pretend what happened tonight never happened!" Edward Thornton said gritting his teeth.

Of course he wanted to have someone kill Chen Zhengwei right now, but the problem was that they might not be able to stop Chen Zhengwei.

The guns held by Chen Zhengwei's men are famous for their fierce firepower.

We can only let them go first and then find a solution.

And he also has to deal with the cabinet... He gets a headache just thinking about this.

He regrets it now.

Normal people know what choice to make when facing Britain behind them.

But obviously, Chen Zhengwei is not a normal person.

……

"He won't be so honest. He will find a way to take revenge!" After getting on the carriage, Lin Changning put his hand into Chen Zhengwei's palm, which was very soft.

Although the calluses on her palms destroyed the perfect feeling, neither she nor Chen Zhengwei cared.

Singapore was also a British colony, so she knows how great the British influence is.

So she didn't expect that Chen Zhengwei would suddenly explode at the banquet in front of so many big capitalists.

But she didn't think about anything else at the time. Since Chen Zhengwei chose this, she could only help kill people.

"This old dog can't be tamed, so we have to get in touch with the British side, and then find an opportunity to hang him." Chen Zhengwei snorted coldly, and soon he said playfully:

"Would you like to make a bet? I guess Randolph is waiting for me in the hotel right now!"

That guy won't let go of this opportunity.

For him, the British ambassador's reputation was far less important than his own interests.

"No bet!" Lin Changning refused directly.

She is not stupid.

Just as Chen Zhengwei had thought, when he returned to the hotel he saw Randolph Churchill and his wife Jenny Churchill, a very beautiful woman.

Just now, both of them were at the banquet, and Jenny Churchill even threw several flirtatious glances at Chen Zhengwei.

Chen Zhengwei was a little interested at first, but when he thought that these two guys might be poisonous, his interest immediately disappeared.

"Who is back? I hope nothing big happened after I left!" Randolph Churchill stood up directly.

"Fortunately, the talks went smoothly!" Chen Zhengwei and Randolph Churchill sat down at a table nearby.

"You are so crazy!" Randolph Churchill still hasn't recovered from the scene. Before Chen Zhengwei came back, he kept telling Jenny Churchill that guy was a lunatic.

"I fought from Chicago to Washington, not to be someone's dog!" Chen Zhengwei said as he lit a cigar.

"Even if you convince Sir Thornton, this matter will definitely get out. The cabinet will be furious, and the minister represents the face of Britain...so how do you plan to solve it? Do you need my help?" Randolph Churchill said.

Chen Zhengwei said lazily: "So I didn't kill him!"

As long as he is not killed, there is room for maneuver.

"How much money will it take to get this done?"

"Five million dollars!"

Chen Zhengwei stared at Randolph Churchill.

"This is the face of Britain!" Randolph Churchill said solemnly.

"Although I said 20 million US dollars before... I was just talking! Do you think I'm a fool? I just hit him... He won't pursue it. One million US dollars!" Chen Zhengwei has always been good at bargaining.

"This is impossible. You didn't just hit someone, you hit the face of the British Empire. I need to convince a lot of people! This is not something that can be done with a little money!" Randolph said bluntly.

"Don't forget, there's a batch of equipment on the way for you, and then you have to buy a ship!"

"One million and a half dollars! You must find a way to convince the Foreign Secretary that your Ministry of Foreign Affairs can hold the US government accountable! Demand that the US government severely punish the murderer and pay compensation. This way, the British government can save face and be able to give an explanation to all parties."

Chen Zhengwei suddenly had an idea to sell out the United States, and the more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea.

The biggest problem with this matter is that the news will definitely spread to the UK.

As the world's most powerful country, Britain is certainly embarrassed.

In this case... let them have an outlet to vent, save face, and give an explanation to their superiors and subordinates.

With a lot of extra pounds thrown in, this problem will be easier to resolve than you think.

Hearing this, Randolph was also stunned.

If you think about it carefully, this method... actually seems to be feasible.

In any case, Chen Zhengwei is also an American, and he has just signed an agreement with Washington - as an ethnic leader.

"And I am very valuable to Britain! At least I can cause a lot of trouble to the United States. My existence is a huge profit for Britain!" Chen Zhengwei continued.

"Two million dollars, and things like today's happening must never happen again!" Randolph gritted his teeth. He could only make $50 from this deal.

"It's settled! The batch of equipment given to me cannot be affected, and you help me contact the batch of ships I want." Chen Zhengwei nodded and agreed.

Two million dollars was a lot of money, but it was worth it to spend it to slap the British envoy, and then no one would bother him, and even the aid equipment would not be affected. Moreover, after this incident, the wealthy people in New York should know how to talk to him.

"You need to pay me first this time!" said Randolph Churchill.

"Go and get two million!" Chen Zhengwei waved to Aaron who was not far away.

After a while, Randolph left with the money and Aaron came over.

"Brother Wei, what happened just now?"

"I gave the British ambassador a taste of his own medicine! Damn it, that idiot relied on the support of the British fleet and was disrespectful to me. So I'm going to teach him how to talk to me!" Chen Zhengwei cursed.

"Brother Wei, how about I take some people to kill him?" When Aaron heard this, his eyes flashed with ferocity.

"Kill your ass! All you do every day is fight and kill. Are you a murderer? You have to learn from me and use your brain!" Chen Zhengwei kicked him directly.

"How's the stock market going?"

"Borrowing money is no problem. We took a full two million as a deposit. But those guys are asking for too much. They want 10% interest for borrowing the company's stocks for 2 days, which is even more expensive than the lender!" Aaron said immediately.

"Give it to them!" said Chen Zhengwei.

Under normal circumstances, the interest rate for short-selling borrowed stocks is 10% to 20% per year.

But Chen Zhengwei borrowed the money for too short a period of time, and the institution that lent the stocks noticed that there was a problem, so it demanded a high interest rate.

This is because Chen Zhengwei did not show up.

Otherwise...those institutions that lend the stocks will not lend them to him at all, but will directly choose to sell all the stocks on the trading market.

There is no way, Chen Zhengwei’s style of doing things is too clear.

"Can it be done in three days?" Chen Zhengwei asked.

"It can be done in two days!" said Aaron.

Those stocks are all in the hands of some large institutions, so a lot of trouble is saved.

Chen Zhengwei nodded.

"Green has taken his men to East Hartford. He sent a telegram back to ask Brother Wei what to do."

"Let him find out the situation over there first, and then wait for my news! After killing the boss of Pratt Company, burn down their factory for me! But don't burn it too hard! Also, do they have our goods in their warehouse? Don't burn them all together!" said Chen Zhengwei.

He was planning to have someone buy the factory.

After all, a factory that can manufacture high-precision stamping machines and metal processing equipment is still very valuable.

After the purchase, the factory was moved to Los Angeles.

As we all know, Los Angeles can give him various policy and tax benefits.

Even if it means paying high relocation costs and taking important employees with you at a high price, it is still more cost-effective than keeping them in the local area.

Most importantly, moving to Los Angeles is his own thing.

And he will have a great demand for this kind of equipment next.

Whether it is a weapons factory or a shipyard, there are even some other factories.

"Two things. First, have someone keep an eye on the British Legation. It would be best if I could bribe a few people."

"Second, check the details of Edison Electric Company for me!"

Chen Zhengwei told Aaron to make the arrangements while he sat on the sofa thinking about how he could expand his influence to the UK. He had to have cards in his hand.

Chen Zhengwei thought about it and came up with an idea.

Gangs of London.

First, send people to contact them in the name of the committee, absorb them into the committee, and establish a deal between the two parties.

Then control some people and support some people.

Violence cannot solve all problems, but it can solve the problems of those who have them. Therefore, we must control some local tyrants and then extend our hands into politics through them.

……

While Chen Zhengwei was still talking to Randolph Churchill, telegrams were already being transmitted to Britain via the Atlantic cable.

This time is 10:30 pm US time, which is 3:30 am UK time.

In the morning, British Foreign Secretary Lord Gascoigne Cecil had just sat down in his office when he learned what had happened in the United States.

There were five telegrams in total, four of which were about Chen Zhengwei injuring Sir Edward Thornton.

There was only one telegram sent back by Edward Thornton, which explained a small conflict between the two sides and stated that the Chinese man still had great value in being used. The two sides have now shaken hands and made peace.

"Zhengwei Chen? Is he the Chinese who defeated the US Army before?" Marquis Cecil frowned and asked with some annoyance.

It was no small matter that the British ambassador was beaten in public; it was a humiliation to the entire British Empire.

"So we funded him with a batch of equipment... and then he beat up our minister in public? Is that guy a mad dog? How could he have the guts to do that?"

"Where is the equipment we funded him?"

Just over ten minutes later, the Marquis Cecil received another telegram, this time from the Duke of Marlborough, Randolph Churchill's father.

The Marquis Cecil and the Duke of Marlborough were both members of the Conservative Party and political allies, and the two sides have always had close contacts.

The content of the telegram was very simple. Chen Zhengwei apologized for his previous recklessness and was willing to make compensation.

Compensation of £600,000.

After thinking for five minutes, Marquis Cecil called his assistant.

"Is Sir Edward Thornton alright?"

"Yes, it's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

"In this case, write a telegram to blame the US government. Our minister was beaten on American soil. They must give us an explanation! And make compensation and apologize!"

(End of this chapter)