The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 703 Looking for trouble

The next day, when many Hong Kong citizens went out to work, they discovered that there were many more British troops on the road.

There were even more Chinese soldiers wearing hunting suits, with short hair and guns in their hands around Victoria Harbour.

Although Chen Zhengwei has only been here for two days, news about these people has already spread.

The people of Hong Kong also know who these people are.

The strange atmosphere in the city makes many people feel uneasy.

"What's going on? Are we going to have a war?" At a snack stand near the dock, several dock workers were holding beef offal (beef offal + noodles or vermicelli, cheap, high in calories) while cautiously looking at the young men in hunting suits in the distance.

In another direction, some British troops could be vaguely seen.

"That shouldn't be possible, right? After all, this is the British's place, who would come to attack here?"

"If the Qing Dynasty really attacks..." someone pondered.

"Then there's no way to survive!" another dock worker interrupted him.

They came to Hong Kong to make a living because they couldn't survive in their hometown.

Although life here is difficult and the British don't treat them as human beings, at least as long as they are willing to endure hardships, the family can have enough food to eat.

"Haven't you heard?" another person squeezed over.

"What did you hear?" Everyone looked over curiously.

"The foreigner's club exploded last night! It is said that many people died! And they were all very rich and powerful!"

"What's going on?" Hearing this, everyone became curious.

"I don't know. It is said that someone planted explosives. Some people say that Chen Lao Hu was there at the time and everyone died except him. Some people say that he did it!"

"Don't say that! We can't afford to offend that kind of person!" Another dock worker quickly stopped him, looked around and said, "Anyway, it's a good thing if it's not a war!"

At the same time, Hong Kong's morning papers have just been published.

"Master, look!" Wu Tingfang was at home and the servant brought him a newspaper.

Wu Tingfang took the newspaper and read it. In fact, he had heard about the incident last night.

However, when I saw the casualties in the newspaper, I still felt shocked.

"It wasn't that guy who did it?" A figure flashed through Wu Tingfang's mind. That person was there at the time.

"That person shouldn't be so unwise, right? What good will this do for him?" Wu Tingfang thought to himself.

The British are now at the peak of their power, and the Royal Navy is extremely powerful, spanning the entire world.

As long as Chen Zhengwei has any sense left, he would not do such a thing.

Besides, he should have no conflicts with those people.

Chen Zhengwei's business is in the United States and America, and this is Hong Kong...

Wu Tingfang felt that Chen Zhengwei should not have done this, but he couldn't think of anyone else who would do this except Chen Zhengwei.

……

Since the morning, officials have been coming in and out of the Governor's Palace, and meetings have been held one after another.

At the police station, Senior Superintendent Brandland waited at the door of the superintendent's office for a long time before he saw the door open.

Several well-dressed gentlemen and ladies walked out, and one lady was wiping tears as she walked.

The affairs of the Hong Kong Club had a huge impact on businessmen from all over the world in Hong Kong.

So now the Inspector General of Police is very busy.

He waited until the other party left before walking into the police inspector's office.

"Chief, we searched Officer Smith's home last night and found this!" Brandland put four wads of money in a pocket on the table.

Director Clark stared at the other person for a moment before turning his gaze to the table.

"what is this?"

"Twenty-three thousand Hong Kong dollars... I guess someone bribed him!" Brandland said in a deep voice.

"Does the Assistant Director know about this?" Director Clark raised his head and continued to look at him and asked.

"No! I haven't informed anyone about this yet!"

"Very good, I hope you will be like this in the future! The next investigation will still be based on you! The main thing is to find witnesses!" Director Clark said with some satisfaction.

Now the two of them are on the same front.

And with the help of others, it will also help me to master this place.

Although he hopes to return to Scotland Yard as soon as possible, it doesn't mean that he likes being sidelined here.

Brandland saluted and left the room, feeling a little regretful.

Pity.

If Chen Zhengwei agreed to his plan, he could get rid of the director, and then the assistant director above him would be responsible for the matter, and he might even be promoted to director.

And you can also be promoted to assistant director.

Director Clark, it actually did not help at all with his promotion.

But he quickly collected his thoughts, made room at the door, and watched the British businessmen rush into the office. Even the director's secretary couldn't stop them.

Soon there was an angry argument in the room, followed by the director's firm assurance:

"We will never let the murderer go! No matter where they are, I will catch them and bring them to justice!"

Senior Superintendent Brandland shrugged and turned away.

Yes, they will definitely catch the murderer!

……

Chen Zhengwei came out of the hotel yawning, and his men could be seen everywhere in the lobby.

There were also some foreign businessmen who took off their hats from a distance and bowed slightly after seeing Chen Zhengwei.

"Why do I feel like they are avoiding me? Do they have any ideas about me?" Chen Zhengwei said thoughtfully after seeing several foreign businessmen acting like this.

"Maybe they are nervous! After all, these are our people, and they don't dare to get close to us easily!" Li Xiwen said behind Chen Zhengwei.

"Maybe!" Chen Zhengwei quickly put the matter aside and went to the restaurant for breakfast.

The guy next to him handed over the newspaper.

"Read it to me!" Chen Zhengwei wiped his hands and picked up the chopsticks.

The newspapers are now reporting on the attack at the Hong Kong club last night, and there are lists of the victims.

Many of these people have great influence in Hong Kong.

The newspaper even listed some companies related to them, including foreign companies, import and export trade, docks, banks...

Chen Zhengwei listened for a moment, put down the spoon in his hand, looked up and said: "List the companies related to the dock!"

"They're all dead... the company will definitely be affected!"

"Not only do their families have to take care of their funeral affairs, but they also have to worry about the company's affairs. If they are not careful, they will be cheated by other shareholders of the company!"

"It's so pitiful just thinking about it! I'll be a good person and give them a hand!"

Today, Hong Kong's docks are mainly controlled by British companies, such as Jardine Matheson and Swire. It is impossible for Britain to allow the docks of its colonies to be controlled by foreign companies.

But apart from them, there are also some small terminal management companies, and these can be obtained somehow.

Of course, these companies actually have British shareholders as well.

But as long as the company fell into his hands... he could drive those British people to the marginal corners of the company and kick them out later.

After finishing his meal, Chen Zhengwei sat there picking his teeth. After a moment, he threw the toothpick into the soup bowl and stood up and said:
"Let's go, call some people to the Governor's Mansion! No need to bring too many, a few dozen people will be enough!" The situation was so chaotic last night, and there were still a large number of British troops on the scene. If something goes wrong, someone's gun might go off accidentally and it will turn into a melee, and the situation will continue to escalate.

Now is not the time to go to war with Britain.

And he has to come back to arrange some things.

Now that the arrangements have been made and the situation has stabilized, it is time to go and trouble the Governor.

On the way, Chen Zhengwei kept looking around, wondering whether he should arrange for someone to attack him outside the Governor's Mansion.

However, there were many British troops along the way, and even if they arranged people, there was no way to escape, so they had to give up this idea with great reluctance.

When Chen Zhengwei arrived at the Governor's Mansion, there were a bunch of carriages parked outside the Governor's Mansion.

The governor was also very busy this morning. In addition to attending meetings, he also had to deal with people from the foreign companies.

When the governor heard that Chen Zhengwei was coming, he had even more of a headache.

"Tell him I have a guest! It'll be a while before I can see him!"

While the governor was giving instructions to his secretary, Chen Zhengwei had already rushed in through the gate.

As soon as the guards of the Governor's Mansion put their hands on their guns, Chen Zhengwei's men also put their hands on their waists.

The guards at the Governor's Palace then restrained themselves.

They also know what kind of people these people are.

They met last night.

Just like the situation last night, if we weren't careful it could have turned into a melee.

Guns are used to threaten people who don't have guns, but the other party obviously not only has a gun, but also dares to shoot.

This made the guards of the Governor's Palace quickly calm down and restrain themselves.

"What? You can't see people?" Chen Zhengwei sneered and pushed aside the two guards who were blocking him.

The two men felt as if they were hit by a carriage. Chen Zhengwei stretched out his hand and pushed them three or four meters away, causing them to crash into other people.

Chen Zhengwei led his men into the Governor's Mansion in a menacing manner, and saw many well-dressed gentlemen sitting aside chatting in low voices, waiting to be summoned by the Governor.

Those people also looked towards Chen Zhengwei with scrutiny in their eyes.

"What the hell are you looking at? Do you have any problem with me?" Chen Zhengwei turned his head and looked over with a fierce look on his face.

Those gentlemen all looked away. They were civilized people and would not bother with this barbarian.

At this time, the door of a room opened and two people walked out.

Chen Zhengwei walked straight over.

"Mr. Chen, the Governor invites you in! Mr. Chen, please leave your guards outside!" said the Governor's secretary at the door.

"Xiwen, come in with me!" Chen Zhengwei walked straight in.

The gentleman who was sitting in the Governor's Mansion waiting to be called turned his gaze again and watched Chen Zhengwei enter the room.

Chen Zhengwei walked into the room and saw the Governor sitting behind a desk with two guards standing behind him.

I just pulled a chair and sat opposite him.

"Why, do you need guards when you talk to people? Do you have so many enemies? Were they targeting you for what happened last night? Were the others implicated by you?"

"Mr. Chen, just speak your mind!"

The governor started to have a headache when he saw Chen Zhengwei. This guy was the most troublesome and difficult to deal with.

He really wished he had done what happened last night.

But so far, there is no evidence that he is the murderer.

And he really had no reason to do such a thing.

Although this bastard is very ferocious, he is not brainless and his relationship with Britain is actually not bad.

I wouldn't do such a thing for no reason.

"I've been waiting for a whole day. Isn't it time for you to give me an explanation?" Chen Zhengwei asked coldly.

"We need some time to investigate!" The Governor said after organizing his thoughts.

"Also, Mr. Chen, you are also a suspect!"

"Your people shot me, and you said I was a suspect?" Chen Zhengwei kicked the table. The whole table crashed over and almost knocked the governor to the ground. Fortunately, two guards held the table in place.

"You want to frame me? Do you think I'm made of clay? Otherwise, I will just kill your whole family and chop them into pieces and feed them to the dogs!" Chen Zhengwei stood up and pressed on the table, staring at the governor, as if he would explode at any time.

Chen Zhengwei's reaction made the governor feel angry, but also a little nervous, and his heartbeat began to accelerate.

It has nothing to do with his identity, nor with the Britain behind him.

It is simply a human's instinctive reaction when facing a wild animal at close range.

The Governor took a few deep breaths, calmed himself down, and said:

"Mr. Chen, I understand how you feel right now, but the details of the matter have not been investigated yet. In addition, we are also investigating the police officer who shot you yesterday! This matter will eventually come to light!"

"If you really want to find the murderer, give us some time! Let us investigate in peace!"

"As for saying you are a suspect, after all, you and your men are the only ones still alive! This doesn't mean that I think you are the murderer!"

The governor didn't want to anger Chen Zhengwei, so he softened his words.

Chen Zhengwei stared at him for a moment, then sat back down unhappily: "Let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about compensation now! I was attacked on your British territory, and the police shot me... This matter is the fault of your Hong Kong Governor's Office."

"We can discuss this matter after we catch the criminal."

"You'd better remember this." Chen Zhengwei pointed at the governor, stood up with a cold face and swaggered out of the room.

After he went out, he glanced at the gentlemen who were waiting to be called. They all turned their eyes away from him and pretended to chat with each other.

"You all avoid my gaze. Are you hiding something from me?" Chen Zhengwei looked at those people with a bad face.

"..."

Everyone looked at Chen Zhengwei, their eyes filled with annoyance.

What exactly do you want to do?
Chen Zhengwei grinned at them with a malicious smile, then turned around and left with his men.

"This bastard! This is Hong Kong, not America!" After Chen Zhengwei left, those gentlemen angrily vented their dissatisfaction.

Back in the carriage, Chen Zhengwei's expression returned to normal and he wondered if there was anything he had missed.
Not long after Chen Zhengwei left, the Governor-General's Office received a telegram from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Was this done by China's Chen? Can it be turned out to be him who did it?"

The attack from the Conservative Party made Foreign Secretary Earl Granville very dissatisfied. Coupled with the advice from the previous head of Asian affairs, he wanted to pin the incident on Chen Zhengwei, take Chen Zhengwei down directly, and take penicillin and other technologies into his own hands.

　The British now have over 200 warships and 7 battleships.

　　Chen Zhengwei only had one battleship, plus the San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as a frigate in the San Francisco and six Tell-class battleships, a total of only 1 battleships. Moreover, the Warrior was the earliest one in Britain and was backward compared with other battleships.

　　If a war breaks out, we will have to return to San Francisco immediately, sink the North American Fleet, and then wait for the battle with the Pacific Fleet and the East India Fleet.

　　Even if we sink the enemy with the help of command and torpedo ships, both sides will suffer losses.

　　And Britain's war potential is much greater than that of the protagonist.

　　The protagonist will launch a battleship next, and Britain can launch five, not to mention the two giants, the Mediterranean Fleet and the Home Fleet.

　　What's more, in that situation, the protagonist will be restricted in all aspects, especially population.

　　It would also require a huge price to persuade France to tie down Britain's homeland and Mediterranean fleets. Even so, it might not be possible to tie down all of them, as the French would not fall out with the British.

　　……

　　So it has nothing to do with whether or not we want to attack Britain, it’s simply not the right time to attack now.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)