As a guy who accepts both black and white and is well versed in the exchange of interests, Yao Mu's reaction to Reinhardt's words can be said to be the fastest. He immediately realized the meaning of Reinhardt's words.
However, the commander on the scene was Nottingham Jones. As a subordinate, he could not directly talk to the naval lieutenant colonel opposite him, so he could only remind the other party quietly.
He tilted his body forward slightly and touched Nottingham Jones. After catching his attention, he gave him a wink.
Nottingham Jones, who was thinking about the meaning of Reinhardt's words, already had some insights of his own. After looking at Yao Mu's eyes, he immediately understood what the other party meant.
It seemed that there should be no deviation between the other party's understanding and his own, which made him happy. He quickly saluted Reinhardt with a military salute and said:
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, on behalf of our police department, I sincerely apologize to you and your friends for the dereliction of our duties at the Central Police Department, and will make appropriate compensation for the losses caused by our dereliction of duty to you and your friends. .
I think what your friend just said is right. There is an old saying in China, which is that "family scandals should not be publicized." If what happened here today were spread, it would really damage the face of our British Hong Kong government.
I also ask you, for the sake of all of us being citizens of the British Empire, to help cover it up. After the incident, your subordinates will be generously rewarded! "
Hearing this, Reinhardt showed a trace of struggle on his face, and he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang. After all, the real outsiders here are Fang Lang and his subordinates. But they happened to be the largest number of people.
If you really want to minimize this matter, you must obtain Fang Lang's forgiveness. Fortunately, Fang Lang was his good brother, and at the same time, it was the other party's suggestion to deal with it in a low-key manner, which made Reinhardt feel at ease a lot.
As his eyes fell on Fang Lang's face, he saw that he was looking calm and calm, looking at him with a smile on his face. After meeting his eyes, the other party nodded calmly. .
The meaning is obvious, which is to agree to his proposal to provide some compensation, or it can be said to be hush money.
And, it seems, he left the decision to himself very generously.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do I need you to compensate me?"
Reinhardt glanced around the surroundings and continued to speak relentlessly.
But everyone at the scene knew in their hearts that they had agreed to the compensation plan. Because he said that he did not need to compensate himself, but he did not say that Fang Lang did not need to compensate.
When Fang Lang saw Reinhardt's eyes, he smiled slightly and made a gesture to the guards. Upon seeing this, the guards retracted their guns and distanced themselves from Fang Lang and others.
Qi Qingshan even pushed Cai Jiabing, the 14K red stick who was standing aside and trying his best to reduce his presence, and motioned him to go away.
Then, he found the stall owner and his wife who had cleared away the tables and chairs around them, and whispered to them for a while. The two glanced in the direction of Fang Lang and others, and walked away very wisely.
When Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu saw this, they looked at each other and looked at John Zeng beside them.
Everyone knew in their hearts that the next step was to discuss how to compensate, or how much benefit they would receive in exchange for the other party's forgiveness and not mentioning the matter to the public.
John Zeng is still a grassroots police officer, so he is obviously not suitable to listen to these contents. Yao Mu said directly to John Zeng:
"John Zeng, go and arrest that damn gang member. Don't let him escape."
Upon hearing this, John Zeng seemed to have found a savior. He immediately saluted Yao Mu with a military salute and said:
"Yes, sir!"
Then without hesitation, he ran up behind Cai Jiabing, took out a pair of handcuffs, and cuffed him.
Seeing that there were no more people waiting around, Reinhardt let out a long sigh of relief. Although he had become a lieutenant colonel, it was obviously the first time for this kid to do such a thing, so he acted a little nervous.
When Fang Lang saw this, he laughed and said:
"Haha... Dear Reinhardt, you have to learn to adapt. This is like politics, the art of compromise."
Fang Lang's unscrupulous speech made the other three people let out a long sigh, especially Reinhardt, who was experiencing this kind of thing for the first time and didn't like beating around the bush. So, I really hope everyone can talk openly and honestly.
Of course, Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu cannot behave as unscrupulously as Fang Lang did, because they are the ones at fault for this matter. If they want to get through this difficulty safely, they must do everything possible to gain the forgiveness of the two opposite parties. .
But Fang Lang's attitude also made them relieved, indicating that the other party was willing to talk. As for whether the other party will open his mouth, the two of them can no longer care at this moment. Moreover, even if the opponent Leo opens his mouth, they have many ways to transfer their losses.
After all, the culprits who caused this incident were Fourteen K and Hehetu. After the discussion here, neither Nottingham Jones nor Yao Mu would let these two culprits go.
However, at this moment, Nottingham Jones didn't know what kind of compensation conditions he should put forward to obtain the other party's forgiveness. He could only continue to look at Reinhardt.
Now it seems that although Reinhardt is very dissatisfied with their performance, in the end, everyone is still our own people. Some things are difficult to say by oneself, but if the other person says it, everyone will accept it more easily.
After seeing the look in his eyes, Reinhardt did not hesitate and said directly to Fang Lang:
"Fang, what kind of sincerity do you think we should ask them to show?"
Of course, the eye contact between the few people did not escape Fang Lang's eyes. Hearing Reinhardt take the initiative to speak, Fang Lang couldn't help but laugh. He glanced at Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu, who looked a little nervous, and then said to Reinhardt:
"Brother, I said, we are good brothers, your business is my business. Now that you have decided to suppress this matter, of course I respect your choice.
As for what kind of compensation you want the two police officers to pay, I think forget it! After all, I had nothing to lose tonight. "
Hearing this, Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu looked at Fang Lang in disbelief. For a moment, they couldn't understand what Fang Lang meant.
Reinhardt also said directly:
"Brother, it's true that we are good brothers, but these two bastards did make mistakes and they deserve to be punished."
Yao Mu, who had been silent until now, didn't care whether it was the right time for him to speak or not, and said directly:
"Yes! Sir, please give us a chance to express our apologies."
Hearing this, Fang Lang looked at Yao Mu, smiled and said:
"This gentleman is Mr. Yao Mu, the new Chief Chinese Inspector! Speaking of which, we are all Chinese, so there is no need to be too secretive about some things.
To put it bluntly, given my status, I really don’t take seriously the compensation you can provide me. In terms of money, all of you combined don't have as much money as I do, even the largest bank in Hong Kong, HSBC.
In terms of rights, you are even more unable to provide me with any resources.
Therefore, I am not joking when I say I don’t want your compensation, nor am I asking for exorbitant prices.
In your eyes, today's things may be very serious, but to me, it is actually just a trivial matter.
Otherwise, I would not take the initiative to advise Reinhardt not to make the matter a big deal and just let you handle it internally. "
When the three of them heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. After thinking about it, Reinhardt could only nod with a wry smile and said:
"Okay! You're right, they really can't come up with anything that can make you move. Since that's the case, let's forget it!"
After speaking, he turned to look at Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu, his eyes full of warning and said:
"I count you lucky this time. I hope you can learn a lesson. You don't have such good luck every time."
After hearing this, Nottingham Jones and Yao Mu didn't know what to say for a moment. After looking at each other slightly blankly, they both showed a sense of unreality.
But the other two really helped themselves cover up such a big thing. If they didn't make any expressions, they would feel a little uneasy.
If this kind of case that may cause diplomatic disputes is used as a basis, they will not have a good life in the future.
Therefore, the more the other party refuses to allow the two of them to make amends, the more uncertain they feel.
Fortunately, Nottingham Jones remembered what Fang Lang had said before and quickly took the initiative to say:
"Mr. Fang, I heard you say before that you are planning to invest in Hong Kong City. I wonder what project you are planning to invest in?"
As soon as Yao Mu heard Nottingham Jones deliberately say this sentence in Chinese, he immediately understood what he meant. He quickly followed suit and said:
"Mr. Fang, are you planning to invest in Hong Kong City? I don't know what projects you are planning to invest in. Although I am just an ordinary policeman, I still have some connections in the local area. Maybe I can provide you with some help within my ability!"
When Fang Lang heard this, he secretly said to himself that the two of them went up, but he just smiled slightly and said:
"That's a lot. First of all, I plan to acquire a piece of land in the port city and build a private museum. This time I go to Japan. Those small days gave me a lot of Chinese cultural relics. It is obviously not suitable for me to put them on a warship.
I am afraid of any damage when transporting them back to Brazil, so I plan to take advantage of the opportunity in the port city to find a place to build a private museum to collect these cultural relics and come and take a look when I have time.
However, you can't help much with these matters. I have already said hello to Mr. Grantham, and he said that he would allocate a piece of land in the most prosperous part of the port city for me to build my own private museum. "
When Yao Mu heard this, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and the look he looked at Fang Lang changed again. This guy said it lightly. He gave him a lot of Chinese cultural relics on such a small day. As a person who experienced World War II, especially when Japan occupied Hong Kong City, he really understands the virtues of a small life.
He believed that they would accept cultural relics from others, but that Xiaoli would willingly give away the cultural relics that he had finally plundered to others, he would not believe it to death.
And the quantity is enough for him to build a private museum to collect them. It doesn't take a lot of thought to know how huge these cultural relics will be.
It's just that he doesn't understand why he chose to build a private museum in the port city. Is he really just worried that long-distance transportation on a warship will be unsafe?
What he didn't know was that the reason why Fang Lang chose to build his private museum in Hong Kong City was because he knew that Hong Kong City would return sooner or later. The cultural relics he squeezed from the Japanese were actually from his hometown. Of course, we have to find a way to return the property to its original owner.
Keeping these things in the port city is the best way. Otherwise, after transporting it back to Brazil, it will be very difficult to transport it back from Brazil in the future. These are his innermost thoughts, and of course he will not let others know.
"Let's put it this way! Mr. Fang likes Chinese cultural relics very much. It just so happens that I have a few pieces at home. If Mr. Fang likes them, I can give them to Mr. Fang!"
Yao Mu is such a smart person! He quickly thought of a way to compensate Fang Lang.
When Fang Lang heard this, he looked at Yao Mu in surprise and said:
"Oh! So Officer Yao also likes Chinese cultural relics? Then we can find opportunities to communicate!"
(End of chapter)
