The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 719 I'm not unwelcome here, am I?
As soon as the carriage passed through the crowd, Governor Clark opened his eyes, looked at his adjutant and asked, "Who told you to expel him?"

The adjutant's face turned pale and blue, and he realized that he had caused trouble because of his anger.

"Sir, I was so angry just now!"

"I know that Chinaman deserves to die, and I really want someone to shoot him to death! But we can't do that! You shouldn't let anger affect your reason!" Governor Clark scolded with a livid face.

Just as Chen Zhengwei guessed, with what happened in Malaysia, it would be difficult for him to continue serving as governor.

It was because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave him a promise that he was willing to cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If Chen Zhengwei is expelled... then the arrangement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be completely in vain, and I will be the only one who will be in trouble.

Back in his office, Governor Clark asked someone to send a telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while thinking about how to deal with the matter.

Even though he hated Chen Zhengwei in his heart... he couldn't just expel Chen Zhengwei from Penang.

But he didn't want to just take back the deportation order.

No matter what you do, it's as uncomfortable as eating shit.

Half an hour later, Governor Clark said to his adjutant, "Go and inform the navy. We understand that he made the wrong move due to the Chinese people's misfortune, but the expulsion order will not change. This is a provocation to the dignity of the British Empire. However, considering that his fleet needs supplies, we will extend the time to one day!"

"He is strictly prohibited from leaving the port. If he needs supplies, you can have them delivered to the ship."

It takes at least three hours to send a telegram from Penang to London.

That is to say, the order from London will not arrive here until at least 6 hours later.

The adjutant's face turned pale and blue. He was silent for a moment before turning around and leaving to notify.

……

When the adjutant arrived at the port, the lieutenant was still counting the time and glanced at the adjutant who was walking over:
"There are still 5 minutes left!"

Seeing Chen Zhengwei still sitting there chatting with others, the major sneered:
"Maybe he really wants to fight with our Daying!"

"He will definitely regret it!"

"Extend the time limit to one day!" the adjutant took a deep breath.

The lieutenant commander looked at the governor's adjutant in astonishment: "Whose order is this?"

"It belongs to Mr. Governor! You can verify it! But notify them now and extend the time limit to 24 hours!"

"I would never do that!" The major's forehead was bulging with veins and filled with anger.

He felt betrayed.

What’s more, I hate the weakness of the Governor-General’s Office in issuing this order.

"This is an order from the Governor's Office!" the adjutant said expressionlessly.

He felt even more embarrassed, but he had no choice.

"Since it is the governor's order, there is no need for us to stay here! If there is any problem, you can inform my superiors!" The naval lieutenant gritted his teeth for a long time and gestured directly to the other soldiers.

"Close the team!"

The navy soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

They don't have the confidence of the major.

You should know that Chen Zhengwei’s warship is parked at the port, and it is full of Chinese people.

If a fight really breaks out, they don't think they can survive.

The Governor's adjutant said with a stern face, motioning to another official to go and notify them, then turned around and returned to the carriage.

……

"Have those navy troops withdrawn? Something seems to have happened?" The group of Chinese who were talking to Chen Zhengwei also noticed the movements of the navy not far away.

Then the colonial official was seen approaching.

"The Governor understands that you made the wrong actions due to your emotional excitement over what happened to the Chinese, but the expulsion order will not change. Your actions are a provocation to the dignity of the British Empire. However, considering that your fleet needs supplies, I will extend the time to one day!"

After hearing this, the expressions of Zhang Yan, Ye Guansheng, and others, as well as Chen Yayan, changed dramatically.

It was actually the same as what Chen Zhengwei said.

Chen Zhengwei sat here and did nothing, but the Governor's Office actually took the initiative to postpone the deportation to 24 hours.

Although the deportation order is still in place, the postponement of the time is enough to explain many problems.

In other words, Chen Zhengwei beat the colonial governor here, and the governor had to give in?

"Damn it, you wasted so much of my time! Governor? Tsk!" Chen Zhengwei spat on the ground and stood up from the chair.

"In addition, the Governor's Office has ordered that you and your people are strictly prohibited from leaving the port. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"

Chen Zhengwei raised his hand, and the colonial official was immediately startled and took two steps back.

Chen Zhengwei sneered:
"Come and arrest me if you have any objections!"

Chen Zhengwei walked towards Penang with a swagger, and the henchmen behind him immediately followed him. There were more than a hundred of them, all holding submachine guns in their hands.

Those wealthy Chinese businessmen looked around with strange expressions, then quickly followed Chen Zhengwei with increasingly respectful expressions.

"Where is the best hotel? I want to meet the leading figures of the local Chinese! Whether they are wealthy businessmen or gang members... especially those who just left... you go and tell them! I'll give them an hour!" Chen Zhengwei took out his pocket watch and took a look at it as he walked.

"Go first and notify the hotel to arrange a banquet!"

"What does British mean?" Zhang Yan walked beside Chen Zhengwei and finally found a chance to ask.

He was now filled with doubts. "It doesn't matter what the British mean!"

"What did I say? I said they had to beg me to stay here!"

Chen Zhengwei had no intention of explaining the twists and turns to them.

"By the way, who was that Marine lieutenant just now? Does he think he's more awesome than me? Does anyone know? If not, go and ask around!"

"I want to see if he's really that awesome! Is this the last time he's set foot in the Straits Settlements?"

Chen Zhengwei grinned, with a hint of ferocity in his smile.

He turned his head and looked at Ye Guansheng: "Tell me, who left just now! Do they have any opinions about me?"

"Mr. Chen, it must be a misunderstanding!" Ye Guansheng had no intention of cheating Zheng Jinggui, and even helped him make amends.

"If you don't tell me, that means you have something against me?" Chen Zhengwei paused and his eyes fell on Ye Guansheng. Ye Guansheng suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by a tiger, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up.

Especially since Chen Zhengwei was chatting and laughing with them just now, but suddenly he turned hostile.

No wonder the rumors about Chen Zhengwei, besides being arrogant, domineering and overbearing, also say that he is moody.

"Uncle Ye!" Lin Wenzhou said.

Remind him not to bring trouble upon himself.

"After all, they are all Malaysian Chinese. Actually, I...sigh..." Ye Guansheng reacted and smiled bitterly: "The first one to leave was Zheng Jinggui...the Perak Tin King...he just felt that the chaos here still needed the British to quell it, and he has been running around these days trying to persuade the Governor's adjutant..."

"The British are reliable, so why are you here?" Chen Zhengwei asked in surprise.

"Mr. Chen is right. We also feel that the British are simply unreliable..." Ye Guansheng said with a wry smile.

"Boss Zheng thinks that only the British can pacify this place. It is wishful thinking to rely on others!" Another wealthy businessman suddenly spoke up. He was not as kind as Ye Guansheng and had been dissatisfied with Zheng Jinggui for a long time.

As soon as these words came out, the others fell silent.

"Ah!" Chen Zhengwei clapped his hands as if he had suddenly realized something. "Keep talking. There are other people!"

……

"What? The eviction period is extended to 24 hours?"

"He is going to hold a banquet at the hotel to meet with the leading Chinese people?"

Not long after Zheng Jinggui returned to his residence, someone came to inform him.

"What do the British mean? And don't they allow him to leave the dock? They don't care?" After hearing what the visitor said, Zheng Jinggui became restless and stood up and paced back and forth, with an uncertain expression on his face.

This is trouble.

It was originally thought that Chen Zhengwei was expelled, but unexpectedly the British suddenly asked Chen Zhengwei to stay here for 24 hours.

Now Chen Zhengwei wants to meet all the leading Chinese people... He left just now, and he might have offended Chen Zhengwei. Should he go or not?
"I'm afraid I can't not go!"

After all, Penang is so small that he has nowhere to hide.

"Come here, prepare a generous gift!" Zheng Jinggui thought about it and ordered someone to prepare a gift.

There is no time to find out what Chen Zhengwei likes, so I can only prepare a generous gift, the more generous the better.

After receiving the news, others had to prepare a gift and then go to the hotel.

……

Chen Zhengwei sat in the carriage and looked out the window. Chinese people accounted for more than half of the population here, and Chinese-style buildings were everywhere.

Chen Zhengwei appreciated all this with great interest.

"What did Randolph Churchill say in the telegram to you?" Lin Changning asked.

From Chen Zhengwei's attitude, he knew that Chen Zhengwei must have received some news.

Otherwise he wouldn't have caused trouble at the port.

Although Chen Zhengwei caused trouble everywhere, he rarely caused trouble at the port.

Most of the time, trouble only occurs at banquets.

Because the banquets are all held in a small closed environment, and the participants are all local top figures.

In that kind of environment, it can maximize the deterrence to others.

This is also a habit of Chen Zhengwei in doing things.

Others may not have noticed this, but Lin Changning had already discovered it.

"He said he could get evidence related to the riots in the Malay Peninsula and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Of course, this would cost money!" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

"how much is it?"

"20 pounds, but I don't plan to give him a penny! I gave him so much last time, but I ended up handling most of it myself!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"If he still wants to maintain our cooperation, he should do it himself!"

While the two were talking, the carriage arrived at the London Hotel, a hotel mainly serving British businessmen and officials.

The British businessmen in the hotel were a little confused when they saw dozens of Chinese young people wearing hunting clothes and holding guns rushing in.

Then I saw the tall and strong Chen Zhengwei walking in.

Chen Zhengwei clapped his hands and looked at the British people in the hotel who stood up and looked at him blankly: "Good afternoon, everyone! I plan to stay here for a few days and hold a banquet. No one told me that I am not welcome here, right?"

(End of this chapter)