Sir and Mrs. Lucas have completely disappeared, and there is no news of them anywhere.
Not even their servants knew where they had gone.
Kidnapping, this must be a despicable and horrific kidnapping.
Now, Sinclair is absolutely certain.
Chinese!
It must be those damn Chinese who did it.
How dare they kidnap a British person?
And he is also an extremely noble knight?
Crazy, they all went crazy.
At Daniel's invitation, Meng Shaoyuan agreed to take some time out of his busy schedule to meet with Sinclair.
Sinclair was dissatisfied with such terms.
However, for the safety of the Jazz couple, he was still willing to endure it for the time being.
When he saw Meng Shaoyuan appear in his office, he tried his best to control his emotions: "Mr. Meng, I'm glad to see you again."
"I'm not happy, not at all."
I never expected that Meng Shaoyuan's opening remarks would be like this: "One of my men just died, so I am in a bad mood. If you have anything, please tell me straight to the point."
"What a sad news." Damn Chinese, how dare you talk to me like this? Sinclair had to exert great effort to keep himself from having an attack:
"A retired director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the respected Sir Lucas, and his wife have disappeared. I know that Mr. Meng is a very capable person in Shanghai..."
"I know where they are."
What was even more unexpected was that Meng Shaoyuan actually interrupted him bluntly: "Sir and Madam Lucas, I have invited them to be my guests."
What? asshole!
The Jazz couple were really kidnapped by this bastard!
"Being a guest"?
Another meaning of being a guest is kidnapping.
"Where are they now?" Sinclair's tone suddenly became serious.
"I don't want to tell you." Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "When I think they have had enough fun, maybe they will come back."
"Maybe?" Sinclair opened the wooden box: "Is this finger the lady's?"
Meng Shaoyuan took a look: "That ring really belongs to the lady, I have seen it before."
"You despicably kidnapped two British people!" Sinclair finally broke out: "This is a crime, a crime! You actually dared to hurt the lady and cut off her fingers. You are a despicable criminal!"
Good, that's what anyone would think when they see this finger.
Because it has the lady's ring on it.
Even if Meng Shaoyuan told them personally that Sir Lucas and his wife were really guests in Nanjing and that the ring had nothing to do with that finger, the other party would not believe it.
Many people believe what they see “with their own eyes.”
Such as now.
"I committed a crime? Do you have evidence?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "Who saw me kidnapping the Sir and his wife? Who saw me cutting off the Sir's wife's finger? These are all your guesses."
"Guess? Then who sent this finger?"
"Who sent it? Does that have anything to do with me? If anyone sends you a finger and you find me, what about the next time someone sends you two heads of Sir and Mrs. Sir?"
"Bastard thing!"
Meng Shaoyuan's attitude completely angered Sinclair: "Mr. Meng Shaoyuan, I am now officially informing you that you were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and injuring Sir Lucas and his wife."
"Hey, Joe, calm down." Daniel hurriedly advised from the side.
"It's okay, Daniel." Meng Shaoyuan didn't panic at all: "You want to arrest me, Mr. Saltras? Are you ready to face the consequences of arresting me? Can you afford such consequences?"
"Threaten me?" Sinclair decided not to give in no matter what: "Your agents are fighting with the Japanese and have no energy to deal with this matter. Moreover, you don't dare to make a big deal out of the public concession. We will report to Your government has lodged a solemn protest."
"Yes, our government will surrender. They will not offend the British Empire because of a little person like me." Meng Shaoyuan's words actually sounded like he had surrendered.
"Yes, so I suggest you, Mr. Meng..."
"Shut up, you said before I finished speaking, which teacher taught you etiquette?" Meng Shaoyuan scolded him without any politeness, and then smiled coldly in front of the livid Sinclair:
"My government has no way, but I have a way. Before I came here, I had told my subordinates that if I could not come back, there would be reward orders in the streets and alleys of the public settlement tomorrow morning.
Kidnapping an Englishman, £10,000. Kidnapping a director of the Ministry of Industry, £50,000. Ah, I'm taking special care of you. There is a reward of 100,000 pounds for your head. "
Crazy, crazy, this Chinese must be crazy.
Sinclair was stunned.
"I have plenty of money. Do you understand the magic of money, Mr. Saltras?" Meng Shaoyuan spoke as if he was preparing to attend a banquet:
"The whole of Shanghai will go crazy under the magic of money. The stability of the public concession? That is a joke. By the way, do you have evidence to prove that I did this? With the British being kidnapped one after another, I am I'm being held captive by you."
"Scoundrel, you are a scoundrel."
Sinclair murmured.
But there was nothing he could do about the scoundrel.
Shanghai will be in chaos. If this scoundrel really does this, the Shanghai Public Settlement will definitely fall into a terrible chaos.
That would be the greatest tragedy for the British in the Settlement.
However, something even more terrifying came out of Meng Shaoyuan's mouth: "By the way, where are Mr. and Mrs. Getwood, the Director of Health who took office with you this time, do you know?"
Sinclair's expression changed again.
"Can I use the phone, please?"
Sinclair nodded blankly.
Meng Shaoyuan stood up and came to the phone: "Please help me pick up Zhiweilou... Please help me find Mr. Getwood in the Tianzi No. 1 private room. Yes, there is someone looking for..."
Immediately, he handed the phone to Sinclair.
Sinclair's hand was trembling when he answered the phone. After a while, Getwood's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, who are you?"
"Ah, I'm Sinclair."
"Hello Joe, what's the matter?"
"Mr. Gettwood, what are you doing there?"
"Ah, some enthusiastic Chinese people invited me to dinner."
"A Chinese invites you to dinner?"
"Yes, my wife and I were shopping. We got lost and asked for directions. A Chinese man spoke English. We had a pleasant conversation. He even treated me to delicious Chinese food."
"Oh, got it."
The phone was hung up...
"Mr. Greenwood, Madam, try this duck." Xu Chengbo enthusiastically introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood: "Although the ducks in Shanghai are not as famous as the ducks in Peking and Nanjing, they still have their own characteristics."
"Thank you, Mr. Xu. My wife and I met such a warm friend like you when we came to China for the first time." Mr. Greenwood expressed his gratitude again and again: "Moreover, you took us to eat such delicious food. "
"I am a businessman and like to make friends." Xu Chengbo said with a smile: "My boss will be very happy if he knows that I do this."
"Ah, when can I meet your boss?"
"Of course, Mr. Greenwood, I believe that my boss will also be happy to deal with you."
Sinclair looked pale.
Mr. Greenwood was also controlled by this demon.
"You want to detain me, you can't afford the consequences." Meng Shaoyuan lit a cigarette for himself: "This is not your Shanghai, this is my Shanghai! Donation Department, Public Works Department, Education Department, my people Eyes on each of your departments, all of your foreign officials. Don't provoke me, Mr. Saltras, you can't play this game."
You can't afford this game!
This guy, Daniel laughed in his heart, this guy Meng Shaoyuan is so smart.
He knew very well that Meng Shaoyuan did not harm Sir Lucas and his wife, and Meng Shaoyuan told him clearly before coming that finger had nothing to do with Sir Lady Lucas.
The knight and his wife were really invited by him as guests.
The Greenwoods were also invited by his staff to taste Chinese delicacies there.
Meng Shaoyuan is simply a friend of foreigners. How could a friend like him do something like kidnapping?
Even though it looked like a kidnapping.
But you don't have any evidence.
"Daniel, don't worry, I'm not that crazy yet. When I'm dealing with the Japanese, I have to distract myself from going to war with the British. My government won't allow me to do that. Once I do that, they will Shoot me."
This is what Meng Shaoyuan told Daniel: "I just want to let Mr. Saltras know whose Shanghai this is!"
"Say it, Mr. Meng." Sinclair's tone softened: "What do you want me to do to stop?"
"It's very simple. I told you before that I want to be friends with you." Meng Shaoyuan smiled and took out a check: "It's the same check I gave you last time, but you rejected it. Accept this check , we will be friends from now on.”
Sinclair certainly knew what it would mean once he accepted the check.
No matter what Meng Shaoyuan wants him to do in the future, he must do what he says. The police chief, who was majestic in front of others, would be just a puppet in front of Meng Shaoyuan.
But at this point, he could no longer refuse.
Sinclair accepted the check with almost trembling hands.
"Look, we are friends now, right?" Meng Shaoyuan was very satisfied: "Sir and Mrs. Lucas will be back soon. They haven't even lost a hair. I will not do anything to regret my friends."
Sinclair has now finally understood something he should have understood a long time ago:
This is his Meng Shaoyuan’s Shanghai!
