Soon, two police officers came forward and untied the ropes from Osborne's body. At the same time, they handed the other party a set of very shabby-looking clothes.
Yao Mu glanced at it casually and knew that these must be the clothes that the ship owner used to change, because although the clothes were washed, the fishy smell on them was still clearly audible.
Osborne, who was freed from his restraints, did not change clothes immediately, but signaled to Yao Mu that he wanted to take action first. In response, Yao Mu just shrugged indifferently, waved his hand to signal his people to get out of the way, and let Osborne go. This is done.
Miss Cai and her daughter had been tied up in the cabin and saw very clearly what happened to Osborne. Therefore, they were very worried that they would be treated the same way, and they huddled together and shivered.
However, due to the distance between the cabin and the bow of the ship, and the noise from the ship's diesel engine, the two could not hear the conversation ahead.
After seeing Osborne being put down and untied, the two thought that the matter was over and they could be rescued quickly. Especially when they saw Osborne walking directly towards them without changing his clothes, the two of them breathed a long sigh of relief.
But the development of the matter was completely beyond the two's expectations. Osborne, who came over, did not rescue them, but directly grabbed their tied legs and dragged them towards the bow of the ship.
This made the two people immediately realize something and began to struggle desperately. Unfortunately, in order to bring them out of Haojiang quietly, Yao Mu and the others tied them so tightly that they could not break free. The rags in their mouths made it impossible for the two of them to even make a cry for help.
After bumping and bumping along the way, the two of them were quickly dragged to the bow of the ship by Osborne. Seeing this situation, Yao Mu and all the police officers frowned. However, the Hong Kong police in this period did not have the same faith as later generations. They were just an armed force for the British royal family to stabilize colonial interests.
Therefore, they are very indifferent to the life and death of ordinary people. In their eyes, the lives of ghosts are indeed more precious than the lives of Chinese people.
They have long been accustomed to incidents of ghost guys harming Chinese people. If you can't adapt to all this, there is no way you can survive in the current Hong Kong police force.
This is also the reason why the Hong Kong City Police Force is darker than the society.
Although Osborne's attitude towards the two women made everyone a little uncomfortable, they did not express any opinions.
Osborne, who came to the bow of the ship, looked at Yao Mu again, and after making sure that the other party really had no objection to his behavior, he directly kicked his lover, Miss Cai, and Miss Cai's mother into the icy cold. In sea water.
Just two "plops" were heard, and the two tightly tied women sank straight into the bottom of the sea without even a scream.
This made Yao Mu feel a little uncomfortable. As a compatriot, he felt a deep sense of guilt when he saw two women silenced in front of him. He knew very well that the death of these two women had nothing to do with him. Can't get rid of the relationship.
Because of his own mistake in not hiding his identity from the two women, he had to watch the two women being silenced.
If he had known that things would develop to this point, he should not have confessed his identity to the two people in the first place, so that he would not watch these two women die because of him.
He knew very well in his heart that now was definitely not the time to show weakness. He just spat at Osborne in front of him and cursed "beast". He immediately changed to an indifferent smile and said:
"Okay, now that the trouble has been solved, let's quickly change our clothes and write us what we want!"
Yao Mu really didn't want to talk too much nonsense with this guy who was inferior to a beast, so he impatiently began to urge this guy to complete his procedures quickly.
Osborne, on the other hand, was looking at the sea in a trance. He didn't know whether he was worried that the two of them would float up, or he was thinking about the same experience he had just suffered. After hearing Yao Mu's urging, he had to come back to his senses and look. He glanced at a group of people on the boat who were watching eagerly.
After taking a deep breath, he put on a slightly flattering smile and said:
"Okay, sir, I'll write right away!"
As he spoke, he quickly took off his soaked military uniform and put on shabby clothes with a strong fishy smell.
Then, under the surveillance of a group of police officers, Osborne honestly wrote his confession. Moreover, based on the situation in his memory, he gave a detailed explanation of the situation of the Portuguese troops stationed in Haojiang.
In particular, he gave a detailed explanation of the logistics part that he was responsible for, including the storage conditions and storage locations of combat readiness materials and ammunition.
Then, Yao Mu asked him to hold up the writing material he was writing on and took a few photos before turning the fishing boat around and sailing towards the Haojiang River again.
As for the authenticity of the information provided by Osborne, Yao Mu didn't bother to verify it. Because his main target is not this information, but the dirty information of several Portuguese officers. He has already obtained these things. This information is just a gift.
After both parties completed their affairs as agreed, Yao Mu sent Osborne directly to Haojiang Pier, and then returned to the port city by boat.
He didn't care what Osborne would do next.
In the current situation, he is not worried at all that the other party dares to trace their whereabouts. Even if the other party does find them, with the information in his hand, the other party will definitely take action.
The fishing boat returned to the port city unimpeded. It was already evening. Everyone was very tired after a day of hard work. Yao Mu had no intention of disturbing Fang Lang in the middle of the night. He took his brothers directly home to rest.
Early the next morning, Yao Mu tidied himself up again, put on a decent suit, and arrived at the Peninsula Hotel early.
"Oh! Yao Mu is here so early?"
Fang Lang, who was about to go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, was stunned when he heard Qi Qingshan's report.
"Yes, boss, it seems that this local snake has obtained the information we want."
Fang Lang wiped his hands with a wet towel, walked out of the bathroom with a smile and said:
"Is my schedule this morning convenient?"
Hearing this, Qi Qingshan smiled and nodded:
"Today at ten o'clock you are going to discuss the construction plan of the private museum with the designer! There are also several antique appraisers coming for interviews in the afternoon."
"Then ask Yao Mu to come up! I'll treat him to breakfast."
Knowing that his schedule today is not very important, Fang Lang would naturally not refuse Yao Mu's request for an audience.
"Okay, boss!"
Soon, Yao Mu met Fang Lang in the restaurant of the Peninsula Hotel. Fang Lang had always been very polite to guests who took the initiative to visit him, and personally stood at the door of the restaurant to welcome Yao Mu's arrival.
This made Yao Mu a little flattered. After all, although he, the chief Chinese detective, had a high status in the eyes of Chinese gangs and police, as well as ordinary Chinese. But in the eyes of the big businessmen in the port city, some chamber of commerce bosses, or a bunch of ghost guys, it's really not enough.
Not to mention someone like Fang Lang who has unfathomable hands and eyes and unfathomable strength.
"General Fang, how can I bother you to wait at the door in person!"
Yao Mu naturally didn't dare to show off in front of Fang Lang, so he quickly bent forward and reached out to Fang Lang politely.
Seeing this, Fang Lang reservedly stretched out his hand to shake hands with the other person and smiled.
"Inspector Yao, you're welcome, please come in! My time is very tight, I have other things to do in the morning, so I can only invite you to have breakfast with me. Inspector Yao, please don't mind."
After saying that, he raised his hand towards the restaurant and motioned for the other party to go in and talk with him.
Hearing this, Yao Mu was also very sensible. He nodded repeatedly, extended his hand to the restaurant, and walked into the restaurant politely.
"It's an honor for me, Mr. Yao, to have breakfast with you. Please don't take offense if I disturb your peace so early in the morning."
The two walked into the restaurant laughing and chatting, and sat down at a table by the window. There were already several tables of guards scattered around, and no one with an eye open dared to come over.
Qi Qingshan followed the two of them and was responsible for keeping them company. After being polite to each other, the guests and hosts took their seats.
Before Yao Mu could speak, Fang Lang pretended not to know and said:
"Mr. Yao came here today. Did he meet any good treasures?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu couldn't help but be stunned. Only then did he remember that the general in front of him was an avid lover of Chinese antiques, and he had told him the task of collecting antiques.
Now it seems that the other party does not know what happened to Brazil Hongyitang! I thought I had found some precious treasure to dedicate to him! It is estimated that if this was not the case, the other party might not agree to summon him!
Thinking of this, he took a mouthful of porridge and water with a spoon and ate it with some embarrassment. After swallowing the porridge and water, he said:
"Sorry! General Fang, I have already arranged for people to search for rare antiques, but many good things have been collected by others, and I haven't been able to purchase them for a while.
However, please rest assured that if I encounter a suitable one, I will definitely collect it as soon as possible and send it to you. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang's mood dropped significantly, and he said calmly:
"Oh! So that's it. It doesn't matter. Good things don't have to wait."
After saying that, he began to deal with the breakfast in front of him slowly. Qi Qingshan on the side couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw this.
When Yao Mu saw this scene, he also felt embarrassed. He wanted to slap himself and cursed himself for being stupid. He knew the preferences of the person in front of him, so how could he come here empty-handed!
Fortunately, Qi Qingshan on the side took a sip of milk and took the initiative to help Yao Mu out:
"Then I wonder if Chief Inspector Yao is here today to give you some advice?"
Hearing this, Yao Mu glanced at Qi Qingshan with a hint of gratitude, and quickly said:
"It's really presumptuous to come here this time. I heard that Brazil's Hongyi Tang suffered a loss in Haojiang. I thought that I was still a bit weak in Haojiang, so I came forward to find out about the situation.
I came here today mainly to report what I learned to General Fang and to see if General Fang has any instructions on this matter. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang frowned obviously, turned to Qi Qingshan with some confusion and said:
"Baxi Hongyitang suffered a dumb loss in Haojiang? What happened? Qingshan, do you know?"
Qi Qingshan was also stunned when he heard this, glanced at Yao Mu with some confusion and said:
"Boss, Uncle Shui has always been responsible for Hongyitang's affairs. We rarely participate in it. I really don't understand what Chief Inspector Yao said. How about I send a telegram now and ask them in Brazil? what's going on?"
When Yao Mu saw this situation, he was even more sure that the two people in front of him might really not understand such a trivial matter, and couldn't help but feel a pity.
However, after Fang Lang heard Qi Qingshan's words, he shook his head and said:
"Since Chief Inspector Yao already knows the situation, can't we just ask him directly?"
When Qi Qingshan heard this, he quickly looked at Yao Mu and said:
"I don't know what kind of misfortune Brazil Hongyitang suffered in Haojiang. Please tell Inspector Yao clearly."
Seeing this, Yao Mu quickly said:
"What I learned is that the people from Hongyitang wanted to open a channel for selling goods in Haojiang and spent a lot of money to bribe Major Holland of the Portuguese border defense force in Haojiang. As a result, this Major Holland did not follow the rules and bought the goods. Money doesn’t work. Hongyi Hall suffered a lot of losses.”
Yao Mu observed Fang Lang's face as he spoke, thinking that the other party would be furious. Who knows, the other party did not become angry when he heard this, but frowned and said:
"What's going on in Hongyi Hall? In a place as big as Haojiang, are there conditions for large-scale shipments? Do they think the situation in Hong Kong City will change? How stupid!"
Hearing this, Yao Mu felt uncomfortable in his heart. He finally ran to Haojiang in person and lost two lives before getting the dirty information about several Portuguese officers. He originally wanted to come over and show off his face. Who knew that the other party didn't value Haojiang's business at all.
Of course, what the other party said is very reasonable. Compared with Hong Kong City, Haojiang really has no comparison.
Moreover, the other party's words also revealed a very useful information, that is, he felt that the situation in Hong Kong City would not change significantly. I think Hong Yitang made a wrong move this time.
This made Yao Mu's heart move. This news was considered high-level information for him. What was Fang Lang's identity? He brought three warships to the port city to visit the navy chief. Those who interacted with him were high-level officials such as the Hong Kong Governor and the Commander of the British Navy's Far East Fleet.
Since he said that the situation in Hong Kong City will not change, it means that the current panic situation outside may soon improve. Can those who want to avoid war and sell assets at low prices be able to buy them at the bottom?
Just when Yao Mu was thinking wildly, Qi Qingshan had naturally picked up Fang Lang's topic.
"It may be that the people from Hongyi Hall here have misjudged the situation and want to take multiple paths. I will contact the people from Hongyi Hall later to find out more about the situation!
However, if someone really dares to take our money and not do anything, then we can't just let it go. "
After saying that, he looked at Yao Mu and said:
"Chief Inspector Yao just said that you have learned about the situation from Haojiang, right? Can you tell us about it?"
Qi Qingshan transferred the question to Yao Mu in an understatement. At this time, Yao Mu didn't think there was any problem with the other party's words at all. He smiled and nodded directly:
"Yes, after I heard about this incident, I felt that such a bad person must not be allowed to stay. So, I personally went to Haojiang and conducted an investigation on Major Holland.
As a result, it was discovered that Major Holland had a lot of dirty information. However, many circumstances still need to be verified. If General Fang agrees, I will arrange for my people to obtain substantive evidence as soon as possible. "
(End of chapter)
