VIP Suite 705, Red Rose Hotel.
Lu Ming sat on a red sandalwood sofa with hollow wooden chairs and thick scarlet cushions, flipping through a document in his hand.
Sitting on the single sofa next to the coffee table was Hovers, the owner of the casino hotel, with a wry smile on his face.
At noon, the fat man, Bidul, died on the way to the hospital.
Grandma Tuolong's attack was definitely not lenient. It can only be said that this guy's underlying disease was too serious, and the heavy blow from Grandma Tuolong caused a heart attack and he died suddenly on the spot.
The identity of this fat man, Bidul, was extraordinary. He was not only one of the richest businessmen in Shengjing, but also a famous sugar tycoon. Most importantly, he was the son-in-law of Baron Rodson, the chief director of the Municipal Council.
Hovers, who was sitting on one side, was feeling bitter at the moment, not knowing whether he had made a wrong bet.
In a short period of time, Commissioner Zhang almost became an enemy of the Western community in the central area.
The Montenegrin Concession was determined to enforce its own laws, which had already greatly dissatisfied the Westerners in the central region. In the past, they were the only ones who had various privileges in the northern region, but they had not expected that the Montenegrin people who came here would implement their own Montenegrin privileges in the areas they ruled.
Opium king James, one of the three Western directors of the Municipal Council, was extremely dissatisfied with the Black Mountain Concession's implementation of its own laws. In this case, not only would it be difficult for his opium to enter the Black Mountain Concession, but he was also afraid that if he sold it in other areas of Shengjing, he might accidentally violate the laws of the Black Mountain Concession because the extraterritoriality of the East China Sea laws was too strong. For example, if a Montenegrin took opium in other areas and had health problems, it was very likely that the Black Mountain Concession Court would accept the lawsuit filed by the victim's family against the opium shop.
James, now he can't wait to drive the Black Mountain Concession out of Shengjing.
There was also Horton, the boss of Guanglifa, who was being sued in the Concession Court. He wanted to meet with Commissioner Zhang, but Commissioner Zhang ignored him, which made Horton very angry with Commissioner Zhang.
Horton's brother-in-law is Pali, another Western director of the Municipal Council.
Now, the son-in-law of Chief Director Baron Rodson was beaten to death by Commissioner Zhang’s followers.
In other words, Commissioner Zhang has successfully angered all three Western directors of the Municipal Council and most of the Western groups, and his taunting skills are almost maxed out.
Although Hovers forced a smile on his face, his heart was bitterer than Coptis chinensis. He had taken great pains to make friends with this guy, and even gave him his favorite thing after finally finding the opportunity, but he ended up getting on a pirate ship that was leaking everywhere.
"The Central District Police Station wants me to hand over someone? That's impossible. My grandma is old and can't stand being disturbed. She is now in the hospital. She can definitely assist in the investigation. Just go to the hospital to get a statement." Lu Ming put down the letter and looked at Hovers. "Old Ho, it's not that I don't give you face. Even if Baron Rodson comes in person, I will still say the same thing. Let's follow the law, right? If the Central District Prosecutor's Office wants to prosecute Grandma, no matter what the charge is, we will respond."
Hovers was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Commissioner, there is no room for maneuver in this situation. Do you want to confront Baron Rodson? He originally said that if you hand over the person, he would consider not affecting their relationship with you."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's nothing to do with it. I said, don't we have laws in Shengjing? Just follow the legal procedures."
Hovers was dumbfounded. Even if Commissioner Zhang handed over someone to Baron Rodson to vent his anger immediately, he would have to apologize and make sincere compensation, and only then would Baron Rodson "consider" not affecting his relationship with Commissioner Zhang.
But unexpectedly, this commissioner is simply a psychopath and seems to want to make enemies with the whole world.
"Please think about it again. I'll try to find a solution too." Hovers smiled bitterly and stood up.
Becky, who had been sitting in the corner feeling uneasy, got up and hurriedly sent him out. But when she opened the door, Hovers' assistant happened to come in hurriedly and whispered a few words to him, and Hovers' face changed again.
He turned around and walked in, saying helplessly: "Mr. Commissioner, the stock of Bidul's Sugar Company has plummeted. The news from the Securities Bureau is that it has been absorbed in large quantities by the Black Mountain Investment Company?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I don't know about that, but I won't interfere with market behavior."
It is true that he was not aware of the situation, but Liver, who was at the helm of Montenegro Investment Company, was a pure businessman and would not consider anything else. With such a good opportunity, he would naturally take action.
This was originally the reason why I chose him. From a professional perspective, there is nothing to complain about him.
Looking at Hovers, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Old Huo, don't let your imagination run wild. I still like you as a friend very much. I hope that our friendship will become stronger and stronger in the future."
Hovers smiled bitterly, "I hope so too." He turned around and walked away with a heavy heart.
Becky closed the door and came back, sitting next to Lu Ming, whispering, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Lu Ming shook his head: "What does it have to do with you? This Pidur has done a lot of evil. The current misfortune is also caused by his usual behavior. Don't worry about Luang Po's lawsuit. It won't be a big deal."
"No, sir, you must not underestimate the man whom Bidault knows. He..."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "I never underestimate any opponent, but in fact, the Westerners in Shengjing are just paper tigers."
This is actually the true statement. Although it seems that the Westerners are in control of Shengjing, in fact, what I am really studying is the open and secret struggles among the four great warlords here.
As for the Westerners, they are nothing more than clay sculptures and wooden statues that are worshipped. They don’t even have an army. In the Northern Territory, what strength can they talk about? If not a toothless tiger, what are they
After all, nowadays, it is difficult for the empire to provide shelter for Westerners far away in the northern region.
But this layer of window paper has not been broken yet.
Moreover, the four great warlords recognized the management of Westerners in Shengjing, which was also a kind of balance. In this way, everyone could make money in Shengjing together and seek their own interests. At the same time, they could use these Westerners to build factories, invest, and introduce technology from the south.
If there were no Westerners to act as a buffer, Shengjing would have been in chaos.
On the other side, listening to Lu Ming's words, Becky lowered her head and remained silent.
Lu Ming said at this time: "Long Po, you stay here. I am a little worried about Becky and her daughter these days."
Becky 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, but it was hard to explain.
The person in the hospital was the fake Tuolong Granny. She was really a sick old lady. Yuluan changed her appearance just to cure her illness.
In fact, the disguise technique of the Liuli lineage is to use secret methods to change the shape of facial muscles and slightly change the throat so that the vocal cords make different sounds, but it is not possible to completely change any person into the appearance of another real person.
For example, my facial muscles are suitable for becoming Commissioner Zhang, but they can also be transformed into other more suitable face shapes.
As for disguising the hunchbacked Granny, since no one would really look closely at her appearance, the hair and hunchback effects would make it look very similar, and then just do some casual work on the face.
If you really want to impersonate someone, you have to find a more suitable face shape, and it takes a lot of effort to make the fake look real.
"Sir, you have to be careful." When Lu Ming stood up and prepared to leave, Becky whispered with concern. She was probably worried that this man would disappear without a trace, just like many people who had offended Bidul in the past, whose bodies could not be found.