After briefly talking about the situation, Wang Yan picked up the briefcase, took out the three documents and placed them in front of William, and then continued eating lunch and drinking wine. The cause and process have been told, and now he wants the results.
William did not touch the three documents because there was no need. He just looked at Wang Yan opposite, who was having a leisurely lunch, and frowned: "Wang, what do you mean?"
"What do I mean?" Wang Yan raised his head and stared at him with his unwavering eyes: "William, the matter is very clear. It was the two soldiers who committed the crime. The senior officers in the garrison did not tell the truth and even beat the Chinese detective who came to reason. They were seriously injured and are now lying in the hospital. I think your God will not forgive them for the crimes they committed. There is no reason why they can be exempted in this land.
As the police force that maintains law and order on Hong Kong Island, you, William, and Maxwell are the leaders of the police force. You have to give an explanation to the citizens of Hong Kong Island. As the leader of all Chinese police officers, I also have to give an explanation to other detectives and ordinary police officers. William, it is true that this is a colony, and you are in power, but it is not okay to go too far. I don’t believe that you don’t know about the things the garrison has committed over the years, and I don’t believe that the Hong Kong Governor doesn’t know about it.
The girl was only fourteen years old and was really an animal. I believe it won’t be long before this matter will spread, and I won’t be able to suppress it. You must hurry up, William, everyone needs an explanation. "
William's face was ugly. He was not a fool. What he wanted to explain was just Wang Yan. This kind of thing is actually not that big. With Wang Yan's status, he can easily suppress it. But now, Wang Yan didn't do that, but came over to explain. Then it can be easily determined that this is Wang Yan's plan.
And what's the benefit of Wang Yan offending them by doing such a thing? It is obvious that it can unite the Chinese people and become a true spokesperson for the Chinese people. Although they do not take the people at the bottom seriously, their great power is undeniable. It is conceivable that once they compromise on this matter, Wang Yan's momentum in Hong Kong and Kowloon will reach an unimaginable level.
But it’s not easy to compromise. According to his idea, of course it’s hello, me, hello, everyone. After all, he will return to his hometown in a few years, and Maxwell’s term will end next year. At this time, they don’t want to cause trouble. . But when it comes to the military, it's really hard to deal with. Although the power of the Governor of Hong Kong is great, although the commanders of the three services are nominally controlled by the Governor, they are two systems with no direct subordinate relationship. Even if the Hong Kong Governor wants to compromise, the military is still not sure, and it will be difficult to do so.
"Wang, you know, this matter is not easy. Maybe you can tell us your other ideas and we can discuss them?"
Wang Yan shook his head, gulped down the remaining steak, raised his glass as a gesture, drank the wine in the glass, stood up and said, "I'm waiting for your decision. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Seeing Wang Yan's tall figure disappear, William flipped through the three documents in front of him, cursed secretly, drank all the wine in the glass, and left in a hurry with the documents. He was going to report to Maxwell and must come up with a solution.
Because Wang Yan is different from others. On the one hand, he commands all the Chinese police officers in the operations department of the police force. On the other hand, he also supports tens of thousands of workers. His influence in the industry is also extremely terrifying. Major gangs of gangsters, numbering in the tens of thousands, also listened to him. From the looks of it, Wang Yan is determined to demand an explanation. If he can't solve the problem properly, it will definitely lead to a big storm.
As a superior, he understood that with Wang Yan's status, since it was decided, he could advance without retreating. Because of his position, he was not allowed to retreat. Even if he wanted to, the people behind him would push him forward.
Soon, William returned to the headquarters, found Maxwell, who had just returned, and reported the situation. After all, it was a second-hand news. Maxwell thought about it and made a round of calls to find Wang Yan at Longteng headquarters. They had a brief chat to find out what he meant.
"Damn Wang Yan, he will cause trouble for us." Maxwell hung up the phone bitterly. After calming down his furious mood, he called the Hong Kong Governor to make an appointment. Then he looked at the somewhat relaxed William in front of him: "You want people to pay attention to Wang Yan's actions and don't let him get in trouble. I'll go find the Hong Kong Governor."
"Yes sir!" William saluted, then turned around and followed Maxwell out of the office.
He is not the first person responsible. It has something to do with him, but not much. It matters because Wang Yan is his subordinate, but it doesn't matter because they can't stop Wang Yan from ascending to power. But this time, it was a conflict between the military and the police, and a conflict between the Chinese and their Yingguo people. No matter which conflict, he was not the one who took the blame.
He was also very angry when Wang Yan told him before. But what he was angry about was that Wang Yan was making a fuss out of a molehill. There was absolutely no need to make a fuss over an ordinary person. It would be great if you and I could make a fortune...
Maxwell didn’t know what William was thinking, but he could imagine it. He will step down as Police Commissioner next year and return to his hometown. It is certain that William will be promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner. It has been settled long ago. It is said that Wang Yan supports it. Of course, that's just a rumor. But he believed it because Wang Yan had money and it was necessary.
After going out and getting in the car, Maxwell went to the Governor's official residence on Albert Road, halfway up Central.
He had already received a phone call to make an appointment. The bald and somewhat thin Bailiji, who was waiting in the official residence and had only been in office for only a few months, met Maxwell in his study.
The situation was urgent, so Maxwell didn't say any nonsense and handed the three documents directly to Bai Liji. At the same time, he explained the whole matter and the attitude of Wang Yan, the instigator.
"It sounds like the richest man in Hong Kong is dissatisfied with us..." Bai Liji murmured, looking at Maxwell sitting in front of him: "I don't have much contact with Wang Yan, only at the inaugural banquet at that time. I met him once, but I don’t know much about him. He is your subordinate, tell me what you think.”
"Sir, all the Chinese police officers in the operational departments of the police force, as well as a small number of civilian police officers, support him very much, because their families are working for him, and they earn the highest salary in Hong Kong Island and even in Asia. , enjoy the best treatment. His industries are spread across all walks of life, and his influence cannot be ignored."
Maxwell said this to remind the new Hong Kong governor how powerful Wang Yan's power was. After seeing Bai Liji's I-know-this look in his eyes, he continued: "And our soldiers have done a really good job." That's too much. A fourteen-year-old girl is going to hell, sir. Not only this, but our soldiers have done many unforgivable things over the years. There are many backlogged files in every police station. Then It's all done by our soldiers.
Although the detective is Chinese, he is also a member of the police force. When he went to look for the suspect in the case, he was exercising his authority legitimately. But what did the captain do? He wounded the police detective and even fired a gun. Commanders are like this, so how unscrupulous are today’s soldiers? Sir, we need to face this issue squarely. "
Bai Liji nodded, he understood. Maxwell's intention was to give Wang Yan some face and deal with the two murderers and the arrogant captain.
There is a conflict between the police force and the military. After all, there has been a backlog of crimes committed over the years. It looks more like the police force wiping the military’s butt. Moreover, there are also some minor frictions between the Marine Police and the Navy. It is impossible to say that there is no opinion.
They were all compatriots, and of course he knew what they were like. This is a colony. Now when talking about human rights, we have to consider the situation in the north. But in fact, in their eyes, the people here are just a group of vassals. Since you are a vassal, what qualifications do you have to negotiate conditions with them or to speak out?
Just like Maxwell said, similar incidents have happened before, maybe not as beastly as this time, but they were always illegal and criminal. Isn’t it no big deal? Aren’t they all suppressed? Maybe some effects are very bad, but they are just lifted high and dropped gently. So why should we face it this time?
All this was because the person who asked the question was Wang Yan.
This shows how much Maxwell was afraid of Wang Yan. After thinking about it, he directly ordered to summon senior officials and the commanders of the three armed forces stationed in Hong Kong for a meeting to discuss and see how to deal with it.
The Governor of Hong Kong controls the legislation and administration and has great power. If something goes wrong, he will definitely take the blame. But he has just taken office, and everything is still being explored. Giving full consideration to the opinions of his subordinates is what he should do.
It is impossible for this group of people to produce anything from a meeting, it is nothing more than three opinions.
First, we must remain firm and uncompromising. Who is Wang Yan? What do you want to say to them? When will it be the turn of the Chinese in Hong Kong to ride on their heads? Who gave him the courage to order the detective to ask for people outside the military camp? This is the view of the Commander-in-Chief of the Services.
The second is to give Wang Yan face. Considering Wang Yan's own influence, considering that it was indeed their soldiers who made mistakes, they should be punished accordingly. At the same time, the commanders of the three armed forces are required to maintain military discipline and restrain soldiers.
The third is the fence-sitting faction. It meant giving some symbolic punishment to the two soldiers who made the mistake. The captain who took action made a serious self-reflection and compensated the victim some money. Just like before, just deal with it.
But as the military involved is not soft, anything the other two factions say is in vain. So you go back and forth with me, but there is no result for a long time.
While these people were arguing, a newspaper that was only a middle-class newspaper in Hong Kong issued an urgent edition of the newspaper. Before dinner, which was very incompatible with its own capabilities, it printed and distributed it to all those who subscribed. 's home.
The headline on the front page read in large font, 'The garrison captain beat the Chinese detective, causing him to be seriously injured and hospitalized.' Below are two photos, one shows the foreign devil kicking someone, the other shows the foreign devil pulling out a gun. What followed was a few thousand words describing the entire incident in detail. They didn't say the cause of the incident, because they 'didn't know' and had to follow up and report on it. However, it was also pointed out that it might be due to a crime committed by the garrison on Hong Kong Island.
Originally, it was okay for people to see the detective being beaten. Although the reputation of the Chinese police officers is much better now, the bad impression of the past is still there. Just because the reviews are good, it doesn't mean anything else.
It is easy to destroy image and reputation, but it is difficult to establish it again. What Wang Yan has been doing is to establish a good image of Chinese police officers and build a harmonious and stable city where the police and citizens are a family.
However, when people saw the reporters guessing behind them, even though they were scolding the two idiots, they couldn't help but admire the detective who was beaten to the hospital. There has been no Chinese like this for many years, let alone a Chinese. Inspector.
Hong Kong Island has a population of less than three million, a military garrison of less than 20,000, and the population is relatively concentrated. Over the years, who hasn’t heard those tragic events from friends, colleagues, relatives, etc.?
Of course the Hong Kong government knew about the newspaper, but they still hadn't decided what to do. The commander-in-chief was tough but refused to accept soft words. He really doesn't bow his head, and there is nothing others can do against him, not even Bai Liji.
In particular, the photo looked premeditated. It was obviously Wang Yan's deliberate targeting. They didn't want to give in, or in other words, they resented Wang Yan for forcing them like this.
Even Bai Liji didn't say anything because he didn't feel good about Wang Yan now. After all, he has just taken office, so it would be strange to find trouble and force him to get better. And he doesn't think Wang Yan will make any big moves. After all, from his debut to now, Wang Yan has always been by the rules. He is a person who is good at using rules and also abides by them very much.
Maxwell, William, and other people who knew about the matter called him, hoping that he would wait for the results of the higher-ups' handling and not do anything drastic and unforgivable.
This is a bit contemptuous of Wang Yan. Is he afraid of not being forgiven?
So in the morning paper the next day, several major newspapers and many small and medium-sized newspapers reprinted the news from yesterday's newspaper. At the same time, they also attached the story of what happened after a night of hard work. The fourteen-year-old girl was a Canadian. Bold and enlarged. Clearly, what those two foreign devils did was made public.
The power of public opinion is terrifying. Although it has not completely exploded, everyone should know how angry the Chinese people are now, especially those who have been persecuted in recent years.
Wang Yan received news that someone was already organizing the victims in preparation for a march.
It was also at this time that the Hong Kong government really realized the seriousness of the matter. When the public opinion was completely fermented, when some people raised their arms and shouted, coupled with Wang Yan's actions of poking at the back, this would be a bigger riot than the last time. If a large-scale demonstration is not handled properly, the demonstration will turn into a riot, which will be the absolute scandal of the century.
In Kowloon Tong, under the private pavilion, looking at Maxwell sitting opposite, Wang Yan said lightly: "Director, I have already said that I did not do this, and I have no ability to stop it. This did not happen overnight. They have indeed suffered persecution, but the murderer is still at large. Maybe they are drinking wine now, maybe they are listening to music, or maybe they are playing cards and picking up beautiful Irish girls. This is not fair, isn't it? ? Now that there is an introduction, they spontaneously unite together to seek justice for themselves. Do you think I can stop it? "
It can be seen that Maxwell suppressed his anger very restrainedly and tried to maintain the self-restraint that a gentleman should have. He stared at the man blowing smoke rings across from him: "Wang, what will it take for you to stop? You You know, once it breaks out and gets out of control, it will be a huge disaster. It will not be good for you, the Hong Kong government, or the victims."
"No, Mr. Director, let me reiterate, it's not that I stop, I can't prevent anything bad from happening." Wang Yan shook his head and said, "But I can tell you a way to solve the problem."
"Okay, Wang, tell me your method. If it can indeed solve the bad situation we are about to face, believe me, Wang, the Hong Kong government, the police force, Mr. Hong Kong Governor and myself, we will all be grateful for your help. "
"There is only one way to do this, which is to openly try all past cases involving illegal crimes by soldiers stationed in the army, so that the criminals can get the punishment they deserve, and an apology and reasonable financial compensation can be given to their families."
"No, King, you know that's impossible."
"Then let's have a massacre that will shock the world, Mr. Director." Wang Yan glanced at him coldly, then turned and walked towards the room: "It's time to have breakfast. I think China's breakfast is not the same as yours." Appetite, please come back, Mr. Director."
Seeing him closing the door mercilessly, Maxwell's face turned red, he was holding his breath. Wang Yan, a chief detective with the rank of sergeant of the police station, threw him out of the door without mercy, his first brother in the police force. This was a great humiliation.
Of course, humiliation is also humiliation. With Wang Yan's current status, he really can't do anything. The Chinese brother of the police force and the richest businessman in Hong Kong complement each other well. The former ensures that no one dares to touch his interests, and the latter ensures the interests of the former, a perfect closed loop. Even if he could easily expel Wang Yan from the police force with a piece of paper, it would be useless. The influence is there, and it might even cause a riot in the police force. Not to mention that he didn't dare, even the most powerful Hong Kong governor didn't dare to do that.
Moreover, he only has one year in office and is about to leave. Humiliation is humiliation, and he is very angry. When he returned to his hometown, he was just an old man who had abdicated his position and stayed at home. A person on the fringe of power had angered Wang Yan. Looking at Wang Yan's madness, he had no doubt that he would die in his hometown from a heart attack.
Maxwell went back to tell Wang Yan what he meant. As expected, Wang Yan was sprayed bloody. Some people even threatened to kill them, and the military commander was the loudest.
He didn't expect that things would develop so quickly and be so out of their control. The reason for his refusal to compromise is simple. He is the eldest brother and he wants to protect his subordinates. He didn't know if it was possible to agree to the proposal of the fence-sitter yesterday. There was obviously no if now. Now the old cases were to be traced and all of them tried. He knew what his soldiers were like, and if they were put on trial, it might influence the soldiers to mutiny. If there is no trial, obviously there will be a riot in Hong Kong.
For a moment, they couldn't make a decision. But time waits for no one, and they need to give an explanation to the citizens immediately. So at ten o'clock in the morning, the Hong Kong government and the military jointly declared that the two soldiers who raped the little girl would be hanged, and the captain would be demoted to second lieutenant, transferred out of Hong Kong Island, and sent back to his hometown. There were hundreds of cars broadcasting the news back and forth on the main island, Kowloon and the New Territories. I hope the angry people who have begun to gather on the streets will calm down.
But both the Hong Kong government and the military thought wrong. Maybe yesterday they decisively gave Mr. Wang some face, and the situation might have been better. But now, instead of calming people down, it actually irritated them.
Because for those people who gathered together, including seven aunts, eight aunts, various relatives and friends, and were about to start the parade, this was a compromise by the Hong Kong government, and it was because the Hong Kong government was afraid of the strength they had gathered.
The main force gathered in this first wave were all family members or persons involved who had been persecuted. So now that the case can be tried and the death penalty has been imposed, why can the soldiers who harmed them remain unharmed? Why can't they also be put on trial? Why can't we give them justice? So they ignored those who tried to dissuade them, and also ignored the Chinese police officers on both sides of the street maintaining order. They would even angrily accuse the Chinese police of being incompetent, only being arrogant, only helping to bully their own people, and being the dogs of foreign devils.
Suddenly, the Chinese policemen, who were gritting their teeth despite being scolded, began to disperse their teams under the leadership of a few people, wandering through every street and alley, pulling more compatriots together to demand justice.
They just want justice...
Foreign devils cannot give this justice, but Wang Yan gives it to him.
He never thought about only dealing with the case involving Luo Xiufen's daughter, and he never thought about settling the matter and making a big fuss from the beginning. Therefore, no matter what the attitude of the Hong Kong government and the military towards the case of Luo Xiufen's daughter, a march is inevitable, and it will have to be a large march involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people.
Just when the families of the first victims began to march and shout their demands in unison, major newspapers rushed to issue additional issues at noon. This issue of newspapers had no other content and was all about the opening of Hong Kong Island from the beginning. Since then, the evil deeds of the Ying army stationed in Hong Kong have been carried out. Some of the shocking and bad cases that have occurred in recent years were highlighted.
After the gnashing newspaper deliveryman delivered the newspaper and joined the parade, more and more people joined the parade. Schools closed, factories went on strike, and people took to the streets to join the demonstrations.
All the Chinese police officers had already been dispatched to maintain order. Of course, they also knew the bloody history compiled. Facing the accusations from the demonstrators, they could not stand the pressure, and finally joined the parade under the leadership of various Chinese detectives.
After gathering enough people, they blocked outside military camps and in front of governments in various places with clear goals. Because there were more Chinese in Kowloon and the New Territories, the island was relatively safe.
But even so, the official residence of the Hong Kong Governor was surrounded by the marching crowd.
They had no choice, because all the Chinese police officers maintaining stability joined the march, and their troops were blocked in the military camp and did not dare to come out. They finally saw the supreme power of the people and finally began to panic.
Today is June 25, 1958, the Hong Kong Island Parade...
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