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Lu Ming sat on the red sandalwood couch with hollow wooden chairs and thick scarlet cushions, flipping through a document in his hand.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Sitting on the single sofa next to the coffee table was Hofers, the owner of the casino and hotel with a wry smile on his face.
At noon, the fat man Piduer died of his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Camel Dragon Granny's attack was definitely not light or serious. It can only be said that this guy's underlying disease was too serious. The heavy blow from Camel Dragon Granny caused a myocardial infarction, and he died suddenly on the spot.
And the identity of this fat man Piduer is very important. Not only is he one of the wealthy businessmen in Shengjing and a famous sugar king, but most importantly, he is the son-in-law of Baron Rodson, the chief director of the public board of directors.
Hofers, who was sitting on one side, was filled with bitterness and didn't know if his bet was wrong.
In a short period of time, this commissioner was almost on the verge of becoming an enemy of the Westerners in the Central District.
The Montenegro Concession resolutely implements its own laws, which originally made the Westerners in the Central District very dissatisfied. In the past, they were the only ones with various privileges in the Northern Territory, but they did not expect that the Montenegrins who came here wanted to implement the law in the area they ruled. Own Montenegrin privileges.
The opium king James, one of the three Western directors of the public board of directors, was extremely dissatisfied with the implementation of his own laws in the Montenegro Concession. In this case, not only would it be difficult for his opium to enter the Heishan Concession, but he would also be afraid of selling it in other areas of Shengjing. You may accidentally violate the laws of the Montenegrin Concession area, because the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the East China Sea system is too strong. For example, if a Montenegrin person takes Fushou drugs in other areas and develops health problems, it is very likely that the Montenegrin Concession Court will accept the victim. The family's lawsuit against the tobacco shop.
James, now he can't wait to drive the Black Mountain Concession out of Shengjing.
There is also Holden, the boss of Guanglifa, who is being sued to the Concession Court and wants to meet with Commissioner Zhang, but Commissioner Zhang ignores him at all, making Holden hate the commissioner until his teeth itch.
And Holden's brother-in-law is Pally, another Western director of the public board of directors.
Now, the son-in-law of Baron Rodson, the chief director, was beaten to death by Commissioner Zhang's followers.
In other words, Commissioner Zhang has successfully angered all three Western directors of the public board of directors and most of the Western group, and his sarcasm skills are almost maxed out.
Although Hofers had a forced smile on his face, he felt worse than Huang Lian. He had worked so hard to make friends with this guy, and even gave him all the things he loved that he had finally found the opportunity to do, but he was sitting on a thief that leaked air everywhere. Boat.
"The Central District Patrol Office wants me to hand over someone? That's impossible. My dragon mother is old and can't stand being disturbed. She is also in the hospital now. If she wants to assist in the investigation, she can definitely help. Just go to the hospital to get a confession." Lu Ming put down the letter. , looked at Hofers, "Old Huo, it's not that I don't give you face, even if Baron Rodson comes in person, I will say this. Let's just follow the law, right? If the prosecutor of the Central District wants to prosecute Long Po, No matter what the charges are, we will respond."
Hofers was stunned and said with a wry smile: "Commissioner, there is no room for change in this way. Do you mean to confront Baron Rodson? He originally said that if you make friends, he can still consider having a relationship with you. relationship will not be affected by this incident.”
Lu Ming smiled: "It doesn't matter whether we are against each other. I told you, don't we have laws in Shengjing? Just follow the legal procedures."
Hofers was dumbfounded. Even if Commissioner Zhang handed someone over to Baron Rodson to vent his anger immediately, he would have to apologize and make sincere compensation before Baron Rodson would "consider" not to affect the relationship with Commissioner Zhang.
Unexpectedly, this commissioner is simply a psychopath and looks like he is the enemy of the whole world.
"You can think about it again, and I'll think of a solution." Hofers stood up with a wry smile.
Becky, who had been sitting uneasily in the corner, quickly got up and sent him out, but when she opened the door, Hofers' assistant happened to come in a hurry and whispered a few words to him, and Hofers' expression changed again.
Turning around and walking in, he said helplessly: "Mr. Commissioner, the stock price of Piduer's sugar company has plummeted. The news from the securities has been absorbed by the Black Mountain Investment Company in large quantities?"
Lu Ming smiled: "I don't know that, but I won't interfere with market behavior."
It is true that I don't know, but Lever, who is at the helm of the Black Mountain Investment Company, is a pure businessman and will not worry about anything else. With such a good opportunity, he will naturally take action.
This was the reason why I chose him in the first place. From a professional perspective, he had nothing to fault.
Looking at Hofers, Lu Ming smiled and said: "Old Huo, don't think too much. I still like your friend very much. I hope that our friendship will become stronger and stronger in the future."
Hofers smiled bitterly, "I hope so." He turned around and left with a heavy heart.
Beiji closed the door and came back, sat next to Lu Ming, and whispered, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Lu Ming shook his head: "What does it have to do with you? This Pidu'er has done a lot of evil. The current disaster is also caused by his usual behavior. Don't worry about Long Po's lawsuit. It won't be a big deal."
"No, sir, don't underestimate the person Pidur knows. He..."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "I will never underestimate any opponent, but in fact, the Westerners in Shengjing are just paper tigers."
These words are true. Although it seems that Westerners control Shengjing, in fact, what I am really studying is the overt and covert struggle between the four warlords here.
As for the Westerners, they are nothing more than enshrined clay and wood sculptures. They don’t even have an army. In the Northern Territory, what’s the point of talking about strength? What is it if it’s not a toothless tiger?
After all, nowadays, it is difficult for the empire to provide shelter for Westerners far away in the northern region.
It's just that this layer of window paper has not been pierced yet.
Moreover, the four major governors recognized the management of Westerners in Shengjing, which was also a kind of balance. In this way, everyone could make a fortune in Shengjing and seek their own interests. At the same time, they could use these Westerners to build factories, invest, and introduce southern technology.
If there were no Westerners as a buffer, Shengjing wouldn't know what kind of chaos it would be.
Over there, Bei Ji lowered her head and said nothing after listening to Lu Ming's words.
Lu Ming said at this time: "Long Po, please stay here. These days, I am a little worried about Bei Ji and her daughter."
Beiji looked in shock at the hunchbacked old maid who appeared beside Lu Ming at some point. Shouldn't she be in the hospital?
Lu Ming smiled, it was hard to explain.
The person in the hospital is the fake Camel Dragon Granny, who is really a sick old lady. Yuluan has changed her appearance, so she can really treat her illness.
In fact, the disguise technique of Liuli lineage is to use secret methods to change the shape of the muscles on the face, the throat is also slightly changed, and the vocal cords sound different, but it cannot really completely change any person into another real person. A person's appearance.
For example, my facial muscles are suitable for becoming Commissioner Zhang, but I can also transform into other more suitable face shapes.
As for the disguise of the hunchback Granny Dragon, because no one will really take a close look at her appearance, her hair and hunchback effect will look very similar, and she can just mess around with her face.
If you really want to fake someone, you have to find a more suitable face shape, and you have to go through a lot of trouble to make it look like the real one.
"Sir, you have to be careful." When Lu Ming stood up and prepared to leave, Bei Ji whispered with worry. She was probably worried that this man would disappear without a trace, just like many people who had offended Piduer before. Human bodies are generally nowhere to be found.
