Joe, I wish you all the best in the days ahead. "
After completing the handover ceremony of the police chief of the Shanghai Public Concession Industry Bureau, Daniel felt relaxed: "From now on, the security of the concession will be left to you."
Trust Police Commissioner Sinclair Joe Saltras with unlimited confidence: "I will bring the security of the concession to a new stage, an unprecedented stage."
Daniel pouted.
An unprecedented stage?
Does this mean that your ability is far stronger than mine?
"Mr. Police Commissioner, I have a package for you."
"Oh? Who sent it?"
"I don't know. A young man was sent here. He was handed over to Director Sinclair Joe Saltras and then left."
Sinclair took it and opened the outer packaging with interest.
Inside is a small wooden box.
When he opened the wooden box, he exclaimed.
Daniel quickly came over.
"God."
He also exclaimed and his expression changed drastically.
In the wooden box was a piece of her daughter's finger, with a huge sapphire ring on it.
"Damn, who made this prank?" Sinclair was angry.
"No, Joe, this is not a prank." Daniel's face was extremely solemn: "I know this finger."
"Do you know this finger?"
"To be honest, I recognize the ring on my finger. It was given to Sir Lucas personally by Sir Lucas at the banquet celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. On that day, many people saw Sir Lucas with their own eyes. Put this ring on your lady’s finger.”
In an instant, Sinclair's expression also changed.
Lady Lucas's finger?
Oh my god, someone kidnapped Lady Lucas?
Or maybe even Jazz was kidnapped?
God.
Sir Lucas has a very high status in the UK. More importantly, his family and his wife's family have members who are members of Parliament and ministers of transportation.
The two families are very important in Britain.
Especially Sir Lucas himself, who commanded the troops in a bloody battle with the Germans during the World War. He was a British hero.
Now, they are actually kidnapped in China?
On your first day in office?
"Damn it!" Sinclair was angry: "Immediately mobilize all patrols and spies in the concession to find those damn kidnappers and rescue the Jazz couple!"
"Wait." Daniel stopped him: "Please don't act rashly, Joe. We still can't tell whether the Jazz couple has really been kidnapped. Even if the worst happens, your big fanfare will alert the kidnappers. He even had the idea of further harming the Jazz couple. This finger is already a warning."
Sinclair was startled, then thought about it carefully, and he had to admit that what his predecessor said was correct.
"Daniel, what do we do now?"
"No, Joe, I should tell you what you should do now." Daniel said nonchalantly: "Don't forget, you are the chief of police now, and I am about to return to the country.
But I can remind you that Sir Lucas is respected and he will return to the country next week. If anything happens to him at this time, the consequences will be very terrible. "
The consequence will be that he may become the shortest-lived director of the Police Department of the Public Settlement Bureau of Industry and Commerce in the history of this position.
He will be transferred back to the country for questioning without any doubt.
Sinclair is very aware of this.
"Joe, help me." Sinclair would never allow himself to play a clown's position in history. He finally got into this position. He came all the way from England to the unfamiliar Shanghai, and he still wanted to show off his talents. , how could it be possible to lose this right?
So he had to put down his arrogance and seek advice from his former colleagues.
"Qiao, I have lived in Shanghai for nearly ten years." Daniel said slowly: "I have experienced many things. In the public concession, we rule this place, we are the masters here, but more, we must Only the Chinese can ensure the stability of the concession.
There are three tycoons in Shanghai. We worked closely with them to protect the concession together. Without them, those gangsters and bullies would not let you go because of your status as a foreigner. Foreigners from any country may be kidnapped, tortured, and killed here. "
"Then let's go find these three people now?" Sinclair said impatiently.
"Listen patiently to me, Joe." Daniel said calmly: "The three tycoons have gradually withdrawn from the historical stage that once made them famous, but they will definitely have successors. Just as we need these Chinese people Likewise, those Chinese people also need our support.
When you first meet the Chinese, you will find them strange, especially some of their practices, but slowly, you will get used to them. For example, the Chinese value courtesy first and then attack. If you refuse to accept their gifts, their self-esteem will be bruised. They will think that you look down on them and don't want to be friends with them. "
"Gift? Friend?" As soon as Sinclair finished saying these two words, he suddenly seemed to think of something: "Could it be that Meng you are talking about?"
When he came to the concession, the only person who gave him a "gift" was the agent named Meng.
Was it Meng Shaoyuan who kidnapped the Jazz couple?
"Is it him? Daniel? Is it him?" Sinclair asked repeatedly: "Just because I didn't take his money, he kidnapped the Jazz couple?"
"No, no, I didn't say it was him." Daniel shook his head slightly: "But what really made Meng angry that day was not your refusal to accept his money, but what you said. I'm not sure whether Meng He kidnapped the Jazz couple, but I can guarantee that if he is willing to help you, you will definitely have clues."
What did you say that day?
"Stop your cleverness, Mr. Meng. I don't care how you were in the public concession in the past, but now that I'm here, you have to follow my rules. If you cross the line, I don't care who you are, I will arrest you Yours, do you understand?"
Are these the words?
Sinclair has never taken these Chinese people seriously, no matter what their identity is. In his opinion, any Chinese in the public settlement is inferior, especially in front of the noble British.
He also believes that only if you suppress them in the beginning can they obediently abide by the laws of the concession and listen to yourself.
But now Meng has done such a bold thing?
"I will arrest Meng Shaoyuan immediately!" Sinclair's face turned livid: "I will use all means to make him reveal the whereabouts of the Jazz and his wife."
"Are you crazy, Joe?" Daniel said quickly: "Do you have any evidence? No, these are just our speculations. Do you know Meng's official identity? He is an official of the Chinese National Government. You arrested a citizen without authorization Government officials, and without any real evidence, Qiao, this will cause diplomatic disputes between the two countries."
"I don't care so much." Obviously, anger has gone to Sinclair's brain: "Obviously, I will arrest him secretly. This is the concession, where we have the final say."
Daniel sighed: "Qiao, you still haven't figured out the order of this place. Order, do you understand? We have reached a tacit understanding with the Chinese secret service organization to ensure each other's stability. But in fact, more often, we need to appease those Chinese secret agents , because once they are angered, the concession will be in chaos, and they will do countless terrible things."
"But now that the Chinese government is at war with Japan, do they have that much energy?"
"You have to first understand what kind of person Meng Shaoyuan is." Daniel said slowly: "This person belongs to the younger generation in China's spy organization. He holds great power, and his people and power are everywhere. Behind him, he had the support of many powerful figures in the National Government. He even had a large number of supporters among celebrities in the concession and within the Ministry of Industry and Industry.
Once he is arrested and disappears, his fanatical followers, without their leader, will lose control and restraint, turning the public concession into Shanghai's second battlefield. Many foreigners will also disappear. Maybe their bodies will appear on the Huangpu River tomorrow, believe me. "
Sinclair's face became very ugly.
How could a Chinese person bring so much damage to the public concession?
"And this is not his most terrifying weapon. Do you know what Meng Shaoyuan's most powerful weapon is?"
Sinclair shook his head blankly.
"money!"
"money?"
"Yes, money." Daniel said with certainty: "He has huge wealth, Joe. From ancient times to the present, few people can resist the magic of money. He can wave checks and buy people's hearts. Do you think our workers Directors of ministries and bureaus, are they coming to China to help build this country? No, they are coming for money.
You can imagine that Meng will write huge checks to bribe the directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and let them make things difficult for you. Do you think you can still hold on to this position? Well, the directors may have been honest gentlemen, and they flatly rejected his check, but what about the patrolmen? What about the detectives? Will they say no? "
Sinclair fell silent.
Yes, if those Chinese detectives and police officers collectively stood on the opposite side of themselves, I, the police chief, would no longer have to work.
After a while, he said with some difficulty: "Daniel, do me a favor and contact Meng Shaoyuan. I need to see him immediately, okay?"
"Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I am still happy to make this call for you. After all, this is related to the safety of the Jazz and his wife, and it is also related to the dignity of the British Empire, right?"
When Daniel said this, he couldn't help but touch the newly obtained check in his pocket.
He smiled.
