Han Anni looked up in surprise.
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Come on, let's go have a meal together. It's business, but you can also relax. Also, Li Mingxuan is here too. When we have time, we can sit down and chat. It's a very small chance to meet three fellow villagers from Wu'an in Donghai. Although you are not from Wu'an, you can be considered a fellow villager of ours."
"Let's go, time is running out!"
Lu Ming made gestures, not giving Han Annie much room to think.
…
Sitting next to Lu Ming in the car, Han Annie was very silent.
The person driving in front was a member of the action team, with Big Head sitting next to him. In the open jeep following behind, one could see from the outside the submachine guns carried by the action team members.
After the attack, Lu Ming's bodyguards were replaced by well-armed members of the Supreme Procuratorate's Special Operations Team.
Today, these armed men are affiliated with the special operations team of the special case office headed by Lu Ming.
"Are you doing well now?" Han Annie suddenly said.
Lu Ming smiled: "I'm really not the murderer."
"Last night, I read some previous reports about you in the newspaper here." Han Annie looked at the driver and Big Head in front of her and said nothing more.
Obviously he wanted to talk about the past, but he knew that Lu Ming might not want others to know about his past.
"Do you think I'm scary or cute?" Lu Ming smiled. "Everyone has always thought I was a playboy, but I didn't expect that I'm actually a very good lawyer, right? Well, "very good" is not enough to describe my wisdom and bravery, right?"
Looking at Lu Ming's eyes, Han Annie finally felt a little helpless. It was similar to what she felt in court before, but without the contempt.
"You are the only one left in your family, and you pretend to be a playboy..." Han Annie sighed softly and said nothing more.
Lu Ming was stunned. Apparently, after he left, Han Annie had also sorted out this case in detail and conducted some investigation into her family background.
Perhaps, he already had some vague ideas, and when he saw himself again and watched the eye-catching Kato Shoichi who he had fought in the East China Sea, this idea probably became more logical.
His family had a powerful enemy, so in order to save his life, he had been pretending to be an unsuccessful playboy.
"I'm fine! It's not as bad as you think!" Lu Ming smiled and looked at Han Annie. "What about you? What happened? I feel like you've changed a lot too."
Han Annie shook her head: "Nothing." She turned her head and looked out the car window.
…
The Coast Guard's "Parendet" restaurant is just opposite the headquarters gate. Its customers include professional soldiers who are tired of canteen meals, and tourists who come here to play at the nearby beaches. They all want to try the specialties of this navy-run restaurant. "Parendet" means defending the sea.
The golden sand beach, the blue sea, and the white waves splashing on the reef platform. The glass wall of the cottage blocked the waves, but the small waves surged up one after another, which was quite a feeling.
This long glass-walled restaurant, where one can enjoy a commanding view of the sea, has long since hung up a sign saying it is closed to the public.
Lu Ming and Han Annie got out of the car next to the lush green palm tree in front of the restaurant. Mary, who had been waiting at the door, came up to them warmly and led them into the restaurant.
At Big Head's gesture, the armed members of the action team, dressed in camouflage uniforms, jumped out of the open jeeps one after another, carrying submachine guns or automatic rifles, looking for strategic firing points to set up defenses and guards, although there was no need for them to do so here.
Inside the restaurant, at a table with the best window seat, an old man in a snow-white military uniform stood up with a smile and gave Lu Ming a warm hug before Lu Ming walked over.
This was the first time Lu Ming met Sir Wenger, but he had seen his photos on some occasions.
A very thin old man, not tall, but with bright eyes, a thick beard, and he likes to hold a big pipe in his mouth.
He doesn't know the Central Plains language. Living in the East China Sea, he is a member of the aristocracy, and learning the Central Plains language is a compulsory course since childhood, unless one does not want to deal with the outside world at all and just lives in his own small circle.
He praised Han Annie for being very beautiful, and this was also translated by Mary. Han Annie said thank you modestly.
"Lawyer Lu must be very busy with his work of hunting down illegal organizations!" Sir Wenger said with a smile after sitting down.
After all, Lu Ming's female companion was still wearing a prosecutor's uniform skirt.
In fact, except in necessary occasions, such as important meetings, prosecutors do not have to wear uniforms.
Sir Wenger and Mary, on the other hand, were both dressed very gorgeously, Mary in a silver evening gown and Sir Wenger in a military uniform, appearing to attach great importance to this meeting.
"Yes, I'm a little busy." Lu Ming smiled.
The waiter quickly brought some fruits. In this world, Western food appetizers all use sour fruits and vegetables.
Sir Wenger and Lu Ming were chatting casually, and the waiter did not bring the main course.
After repeatedly caring about Lu Ming's health and making sure he was not injured, Sir Wenger sighed, "It is really sad that Lawyer Lu was assassinated. This also shows that the patrol officers have no deterrent power when encountering these well-armed thugs, which makes the thugs more and more rampant. Unfortunately, according to the imperial law, our National Security Army cannot participate in maintaining public order without authorization from the East China Sea Parliament. Therefore, we are powerless to deal with such emergencies."
Mary was translating and Lu Ming was listening and nodding silently.
"Yesterday, Lieutenant General Neville discussed this issue with me and was also deeply saddened. He also consulted several military lawyers, but they all said that the National Security Force is fundamentally different from the patrol police and cannot be involved in maintaining social order."
Lu Ming picked up a small melon slice and put it in his mouth. After thinking for a while, he said, "As lawyers hired by the military, our first priority is to provide legal services and professional opinions for military decision-making. The military cannot interfere in civilian affairs. This legal bottom line must never be changed. The military can only resist foreign invasions, and cannot become a violent machine to maintain group rule."
Sir Wenger frowned immediately, a look of disappointment appeared on his face, and he glanced at Mary.
Mary also winked at Lu Ming repeatedly.
Apparently, Mary had said a lot of good things about Lu Ming, which made Sir Wenger believe that this young lawyer would have some unique insights.
Who knows, it's still the same old story.
Lu Ming pondered and said, "It's just like this. If we set up a new force specifically to fight against armed thugs, it can be a military organization, but it will be led by the municipal committee and the military at the same time. It will have the high-intensity training and weapons of military professionals, but it will be specifically used to fight rampant armed thugs and will also be under the management of the municipal committee. This management model can be called dual leadership. The name of this force can be called the Public Security Armed Guard or something like that. I think the municipal committee will agree, and the parliament will definitely pass it."
“That way, there won’t be any legal problems.”
I sneered in my heart and thought, it doesn't matter, it's chaotic or not. I don't like your upper-level ruling structure in the first place, so why would I care if you're a flood
In fact, it is obvious that the military is trying every possible means to expand its influence, and parliament will naturally not allow it.
But with the emergence of an armed force jointly led by the committee and the military, things began to turn around and there was room for compromise.
Doesn't the Municipal Administration Committee also want to have a say in the military
"Dual management... the Public Safety Force?" Sir Wenger murmured.
Although Sir Wenger was talking to himself, Mary still translated his words to Lu Ming, and she seemed very happy.
"Very interesting..." Sir Wenger laughed: "It seems that our lawyer Lu is the most professional!"
"Okay, come on, main course!" Sir Wenger said to the waiter beside him with a smile.
After that, we ate and drank and the topics of conversation became very relaxed.
After the end, Sir Wenger left quickly.
After Mary sent him out and turned around, she said with a smile, "Lawyer Lu, Prosecutor Han, have some dessert before you leave." She sat next to Lu Ming.
He lowered his voice again, whispering in Lu Ming's ear, "Sir Wenger has gone to see Lieutenant General Neville. He appreciates your suggestion and said that if it works, he will recommend you to Lieutenant General Neville."
Lu Ming smiled but said nothing.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Your girlfriend will be angry!" Mary laughed and stood up.
Looking at her back, her huge body twisting in a flirtatious way, Lu Ming sighed softly in his heart. Little Martha, in Mary's heart, is actually no different from a pet? He was sad for a few days at first, but now, he has completely forgotten about it and has never asked whether the case he is investigating is related to the death of little Martha.
I hope that I will never become so numb one day.
"Everyone has gone far away!" Han Annie shrugged her nose, looking at Lu Ming staring at Mary's departing back in a daze. Perhaps her image finally overlapped with the dandy Wu An who colluded with the beautiful maid to kill people.
Lu Ming came back to his senses and smiled: "She has a good figure, normal men like her!"
Then he said, "You didn't eat much just now. Come, let's order more. This is my treat. Please eat more."
Han Annie shook her head: "I'm done eating." She stood up and said: "Let's go back. I just started working and I need to get familiar with many things." After a pause, she said, "Sir?"
Lu Ming stood up helplessly.
This meal has never been arranged in my past life or this life.