This time Nottingham Jones's words finally aroused the interest of a group of British police officers, and everyone hid in hiding places and began to whisper among themselves.
Upon seeing this situation, Nottingham Jones unconsciously smiled. It seems that our British police are not without warriors! Isn’t everyone excited now?
But not long after he was happy, he immediately became disappointed, because everyone's discussion gradually disappeared from the enthusiasm, but no one was willing to take the initiative to stand up.
This made his smile instantly fade and his complexion became very ugly.
Yao Mu, who was squatting next to him, looked at his face and understood what was going on without saying anything. A trace of ridicule flashed across his face. These British guys were all arrogant. When they really wanted to fight, they were not as timid as mice.
Of course, his sarcastic expression also flashed away, and he did not dare to let the other party notice it, otherwise when the other party directly ordered him to come up, he would have no place to cry.
In order to avoid attracting Nottingham Jones's attention, his body unconsciously lowered a few points.
In fact, it’s no wonder that the British police are timid. Hong Kong City is just a British colony. They are just ordinary government employees. They are responsible for managing the normal operation of Hong Kong City. No one can stand in this kind of life-threatening matter. come out.
What's more, being a police officer in Hong Kong City is very lucrative. If he takes the initiative to stand up and is killed by the other party, he and his family will lose their source of livelihood. Between upgrading two levels in a row and losing one's life, of course no one would choose to risk one's life.
When Nottingham Jones saw that no one came forward, he couldn't bear it and said directly:
"I will give everyone three minutes to think about it carefully. If no one is willing to come forward after three minutes, I will directly name them.
If the person I named dares to disobey orders, expect to be expelled! "
The police officers who had just been quiet suddenly became lively when they heard this. Everyone couldn't help but greet Nottingham Jones's ancestors for eighteen generations in their hearts.
However, everyone has a sense of luck, and no one is willing to take the initiative to stand up at this time, thinking that the person who will be called out may not be themselves. Therefore, after being lively for a while, everyone gradually returned to calm.
Time passed like this little by little, and Nottingham Jones's patience was worn away little by little. When he looked at the police officers who were hiding behind the car and did not dare to show their heads, his teeth gritted loudly.
But he is a person who keeps his promises. He has agreed to give everyone three minutes, and it is three minutes. He will never break the rules he has set.
He raised his watch and looked at the time. As the hands turned little by little, Nottingham Jones' face became increasingly uglier. Seeing that the time was about to come, no one was willing to take the initiative to stand up. What did this mean? This shows that Nottingham Jones is incapable of leading his troops and has no available men.
If his superiors knew about it, his own image in the eyes of his superiors would be greatly reduced, which he absolutely did not want to see.
Soon, the three minutes reached the end regardless of people's will, but no one took the initiative to come forward. Nottingham Jones, whose face was extremely ugly, could only grit his teeth and say:
"Since no one is willing to take the initiative to stand up..."
Just when everyone was looking anxious, praying to God that they would not be named, they were waiting for Nottingham Jones to announce the name of the last unlucky guy.
A young man's voice came from the back of a truck.
"Sir, I am willing to go!"
As soon as this voice came out, not only did the British police officers let out a long sigh, but they also looked around the sound, wanting to see who this person was who saved them from the fire and water. If this guy can come back alive, they must thank him. .
Even Nottingham Jones breathed a sigh of relief. Who said I don't have warriors among my men? Isn't there someone who stepped forward at the critical moment? If this kid is lucky enough to survive, he must be set up as a role model after he returns and recommend him to the police chief so that he can be promoted to at least two levels in a row.
I thought with joy in my heart, and my eyes couldn't help but look towards the place where the sound came from.
He saw a young Chinese police officer wearing a navy blue winter police uniform, standing upright next to the truck. Through the light of the street light, Nottingham Jones could see that this was a young Chinese man who looked very handsome. He is gentle and wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
But at this moment, he stood upright in a military posture, but there was a huge contrast with the figures of other police officers around him who were hiding behind cars and not daring to show their faces. Nottingham Jones's eyes couldn't help but light up. This is what happened. A true warrior! The good impression of this person in my heart reached its peak in an instant.
But he quickly reacted and said quickly:
"Are you Chinese? Do you speak English?"
The young man saluted a British military salute with a bang and replied loudly:
"Yes, sir!"
Nottingham Jones secretly thought that it was no wonder, because after listening to Yao Mu's words, he just wanted to find someone who could communicate with him in English. Therefore, his first choice was the British police officer present. In this country, the Chinese generally have a low level of education. When he was in high school, he never thought about looking for Chinese people who could speak English. After all, there were no such people, but most of them would not be willing to be police officers.
It was only then that he discovered that he actually had such a talent under his command, and he couldn't help but start to look at him with admiration. Such a talent should be promoted vigorously!
"Very well, come here. Tell me, what is your name?"
The young police officer heard the call and hurriedly ran over, squatting in front of Nottingham Jones and said:
"Hello, sir, my name is John Zeng. I have been joining the police force for two years."
"Hey! I've heard of you. You're a top student who returned from studying at Waseda University and Kyoto Imperial University in Japan, right?"
When the young police officer said his name, Nottingham Jones immediately remembered who this person was. Although he had never met this young man, he had heard of his name. He was a highly educated person recruited by the police force from the society. Elite talents are highly valued as soon as they enter the police force. He has already reached the rank of senior police officer at a young age.
"Yes, sir!"
The young man smiled slightly shyly.
"Very good. John Tsang is an excellent Hong Kong police officer. Your courage is worth learning from all of us. If you can successfully complete the task this time, I will definitely fulfill my promise and write a letter of recommendation to the Commissioner of Police in person. .”
For his subordinates who dare to stand up for him, Nottingham Jones will never break his promise. What's more, the promise he just made was made in front of everyone. If he cannot do it, he will never be in the police in the future. The team will have no prestige at all, and no one will listen to his orders anymore.
"Yes, sir, please rest assured, sir, I will complete the mission successfully."
Looking at the young Chinese police officer's firm eyes, Nottingham Jones nodded with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.
Yao Mu, who had been hiding next to Nottingham Jones and trying his best to reduce his presence, stood up at this time and looked at the young Chinese police officer in front of him with admiration, as if he saw himself in his youth.
"John Tsang, you are very good, and you are very considerate to us Chinese people. From now on, if you encounter any difficulties in the police force, come to me directly."
Yao Mu didn't stand up specifically to increase his presence. He really admires young people who dare to fight and fight. The reason why he has achieved what he has today is because of his courage to fight and fight. Now seeing that when everyone was retreating, a young Chinese police officer stood up, how could he not like it.
John Zeng was even more delighted that the new Chief Inspector, who was highly respected among the Chinese police officers, also extended an olive branch to him.
He excitedly saluted Yao Mu with a military salute and said:
"Thank you, sir! I have always followed your example. It was your growth experience that taught me the importance of courage."
Yao Mu, who originally had a slight liking for this young man, immediately beamed when he heard this. Such a promising young man must be vigorously cultivated.
"good, very good, excellent!"
Yao Mu couldn't help but say "good" three times in a row to express his satisfaction with John Zeng.
The Chinese police officers around them realized at this moment that this boy was going to be lucky. Unfortunately, Nottingham Jones had been speaking in English just now. They didn't know what happened, but now it seems that he must have made a big promise. the benefits of.
Even the new Inspector Zonghua is full of admiration, which shows that this young man will soon become famous. They just don't know what kind of mission they are going to perform. If they have the chance, they will definitely do it without saying a word.
At this time, I have to say that it is very important to know English when living among the Hong Kong police. For such a seemingly dangerous mission, those British veteran soldiers did not dare to step forward. But those Chinese police officers living at the bottom don’t think it’s a big deal. Aren’t they just risking their lives to gain wealth?
In this era, human life is inherently worthless. If you take a risk and have the opportunity to be promoted to two levels in a row, at least half of the Chinese police officers present are willing to take the risk.
Unfortunately, they didn't understand what Nottingham Jones said earlier. In addition, there was indeed a ghost on the opposite side, and Nottingham Jones would not trust a person who did not speak English to rush in recklessly.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Nottingham Jones was not polite and nodded directly to John Zeng:
"Then I'll leave it to you. You must find out who the other party is? What is their purpose of coming to Hong Kong City? Why are they shooting here? Are there any casualties?
Also, see if you can talk to the other side and get them to lay down their weapons and resolve the dispute here peacefully. "
A series of questions were raised, which an ordinary police officer at the grassroots level might not be able to remember, but a top student like John Zeng could still easily understand what he meant.
He nodded seriously and said:
"Yes, sir!"
John Zeng's words are concise, but his tone is very firm, making people feel very trustworthy upon hearing it. Nottingham Jones nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, patted his shoulder and said:
"Very well, don't let me down!"
Hearing this, John Zeng raised his eyes and glanced at the armed figure under the streetlight not far away, then turned to Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu and nodded.
After receiving a nod from the two people, he took off the wooden stick hanging from his waist, slowly raised his hands and stood up, walking towards the scene not far away.
Nottingham Jones glanced at the wooden stick he placed on the ground and frowned.
During this period, Chinese uniformed police officers were not allowed to carry guns. Only plainclothes criminal investigation departments are allowed to issue revolvers to Chinese police officers.
"Yao Mu, such an outstanding young man should be vigorously trained. If he can come back safely, he will be sent to your Criminal Investigation Division."
When Yao Mu heard this, he understood that John Zeng had completely fallen in the eyes of Nottingham Jones. He also liked this outstanding young man very much, and of course he would not be stingy in promoting him. Therefore, he nodded without hesitation:
"Yes, sir. Such outstanding young people should indeed be promoted.
As long as you write a letter of recommendation for him, he will soon be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the police station. When the time comes, he will be able to join our Criminal Investigation Division and directly serve as a team leader.
After another year or so of training, we can hand over the management of the Criminal Investigation Division to him. "
(End of chapter)
