Chapter 464 Vow not to give up

Chapter 464 Vow not to give up

Chapter 464 Vow not to give up
After three rounds of tense voting, New Territories Region Senior Assistant Director Wang Dingwen finally won with 70% of the votes.

The four candidates all have their own vote bases. Among them, the decision-makers of the three general regions are deeply supported by the constitutional committee members from each district, while Lu Xuan of the Criminal Department has the support of the constitutional committee members of the General Administration.

The temporary by-election for the deputy director position required the candidate to receive more than 50% of the votes. Soon after the four groups entered the venue, they had already connected with each other and negotiated peace.

In the first two rounds of voting, a large number of constitutional committee members abstained from voting, resulting in the election being invalid. The police chief then had to suspend the meeting and call Wang Dingwen, Mao Zhiming, Yu Shaoze, and Lu Xuan together.

In the end, the most experienced 46-year-old police officer, Wang Dingwen, won the support of the majority and became the temporary chief of the Chinese faction in the police force.

Wang Dingwen, who was able to rise step by step and remain standing after the anti-corruption storm, had outstanding personal abilities and had worked for the pro-British faction for a long time, but later he did not integrate into the Cigar Club.

They should have been a group of people to be liquidated, but after the 1980s, they were won over by local gentry in the New Territories and repeatedly helped the Hong Kong faction in a low-key manner.

He was promoted by chance, and his face flushed with excitement. But after a few rounds of applause, the crowd dispersed, and Wang Sir faced the first test of his appointment as deputy director.

Mei Henry puffed on his cigar and paced around the office. His steps were a little awkward. He exhaled white mist and ordered, "Before dawn, we need to complete two tasks. First, negotiate a truce with the Triads and appease the rioters. Second, bring back Zhuo Youquan."

"If we can handle these two things well, the police force will still be useful to the governor. No matter if we are after money or wealth, we must do our job well."

Wang Dingwen cherished the opportunity to be promoted to deputy director, and even ignited his ambition to be promoted to the top director. With a serious face, he stood at attention and saluted, shouting loudly: "Yes, sir!"

In fact, no matter how bad the police force is, the authorities still need the police force. Leaving Chinese police officers behind would destroy the foundation of their rule, but if the Chinese are willing to invest their strength and launch another "anti-corruption storm", it would not be difficult to completely replace the top brass of the police force.

The entire police force, from top to bottom, had been pushed into a corner by the situation. Therefore, the purge of the cigar club became a consensus, and internal changes were imperative.

But after nearly a decade of hardships, the police force has become more sound despite internal disturbances. No one wants to sink as in the 1970s and have to go back to the drawing board to rebuild.

After Wang Dingwen walked out of the office of the Commissioner of Police, he raised the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch on his wrist. The platinum hour hand marked three o'clock in the morning.

If we want to resolve the matter beautifully, we only have three hours at most.

Withholding news, writing the Governor's briefing, making up excuses, and calming public opinion all require negotiation with the Triads before proceeding. Unlike finding scapegoats, cleaning the streets, and checking equipment, which are all miscellaneous tasks that are already being carried out internally.

He had been up all night, his eyes were red, but he was excited as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood. He said to his assistant in high spirits, "Call Yu Sir, Mao Sir, and Lu Sir to the small conference room."

Yu Shaoze, Mao Zhiming, and Lu Xuan arrived at the conference room in a few minutes. Wang Dingwen sat in the main seat, gave the three people a cigarette, and said straight to the point: "Time is tight, I won't exchange pleasantries, the four major societies, Yu Sir, you take care of the Number Gang, Mao Sir, you take care of Shenghe, Lu Sir, you take care of Hetu, and I will personally take care of Zhongyitang."

"As long as we are willing to stop the fighting and hand over the hostilities, we can negotiate any conditions. Is that a problem?"

Yu Shaoze frowned, but before he could say anything, Mao Zhiming reminded him, "Wang Sir, where is Xinji?"

Wang Dingwen sneered, his face contemptuous: "Xinji was the first to cause trouble, so of course we are the last to talk. We are negotiating peace with the four major societies, what does Xinji have to do with it?"

Lu Xuan smoked a cigarette, his expression changed slightly, he didn't expect that Xinji would be kicked out of the "Four Major Societies" by the new leader. But if you think carefully, you will find that Wang Dingwen's approach is very smart.

Firstly, leaving the Xinji alone would make the police force look like they still have some spare capacity. Secondly, as long as the four major societies agree on one or two, are they afraid that the Xinji will not agree? Thirdly, the Xinji would indeed attract a lot of attention if they went out on the streets, but if they went out early, they would suffer the most.

Even if the police force really didn't negotiate with Xin Ji, Xin Ji might not have the strength to do it again. After the kid spitted, he had to rest for half an hour and asked the pretty girl to moisten his lips.

Tens of thousands of brothers came out for a stroll, and fought the police so fiercely. They slept and continued to fight, not eating, not sleeping with girls, just working like slaves? Unlike Lao Zhong, with just a little foreplay, he beat the police to pieces, making them almost dead, and still had plenty of energy to play.

Otherwise, with the four major societies eyeing them covetously, Wang Dingwen wanted to take down Xinji to make an example of it and save some face.

"Beep beep beep."

"Beep beep beep."

Xinhua News Agency Press, Office of the Editor-in-Chief.

Xu Gang, dressed in a suit and tie and wearing a headset, stood in front of the door. He picked up the mobile phone in his hand, answered it twice, and then turned around and said, "Boss, it's the police calling."

Yin Zhaotang and Liang Manping were sitting at a Chinese-style tea table. They looked at Xu Gang and asked, "Whose?"

"The new Deputy Director of Police, Wang Dingwen." Xu Gang gave his name.

Yin Zhaotang crossed his legs, leaned against the back of his chair, waved his hand and said, "If you want to talk, tell him to find someone else to talk to."

Xu Gang immediately picked up the phone and said, "The boss is not interested in talking to you and asked you to find someone else."

Wang Dingwen, who was standing at his desk with a full speech and playing with a pen, looked surprised and had to reiterate, "I am the highest officer in charge of the operation. There is no one with a higher position. Does Yin Sheng want to talk to the foreigner?"

Xu Gang had a stern face and said in a cold tone: "I told you to change someone, but you didn't understand! You are not worthy of this position, so change someone else. We can talk about it when we find a suitable person."

Yin Zhaotang looked at Xu Gang with admiration. He usually kept silent and focused on his work, but when he had to act as a mouthpiece, he could accurately understand what the boss said.

He is truly a talent from the palace, much better than the bad guys recruited from the stadium.

Wang Dingwen was shocked when he heard Xu Gang's answer, and said in a deep voice: "I can speak on behalf of the police force."

But before he could finish his sentence, the phone was cut off, leaving only the sound of beeps. Wang Dingwen's face turned pale, but he couldn't call again. He wanted to meet Yin Zhaotang in person. When he walked to the door of the office, he suddenly realized, "Damn it, Zhongyitang is going to reorganize the police force!"

"This can't be the idea of ​​a gangster. There must be someone behind this!"

The most a gangster can do is bribe someone in the police management, because no matter how big a gangster is, they don't have the resources, power, or ability to control the police.

On the contrary, the police force has the ability to control the gangs. If the gang leaders want to control the police force, they will be bitten by the tiger and will be eaten up in a minute. Otherwise, the gangsters would not be afraid of wearing red shoes.

The two organizations are not on the same level.

Today, Zhongyitang is acting as a knife to dismantle the police force.

Considering the performance of the characters Xinji, Shenghe, Hetu, etc., there was even a feeling that the plot was foreshadowed thousands of miles away and carefully calculated, which frightened Wang Dingwen so much that he felt cold in his heart and broke out in a sweat.

I can eat white, not black, but red.

It turns out that the flag of loyalty was planted in front of the police station building not because Lao Zhong wanted to show off, but because Lao Zhong had given a clear hint. After realizing this, Wang Dingwen, who had just taken office for less than an hour, lost his desire for power and ambitions in an instant. He dared not argue or debate, so he turned around and went to find the Commissioner of Police.

Mei Henry, who had put on his coat and was catching up on his sleep in a chair, thought that Wang Dingwen was quick and efficient in his work and had reached a preliminary settlement with the triads. However, he did not expect to receive a "demotion notice" instead.

Power is only responsible for the source of power. If what the triads say is true and the Hong Kong government replaces the police force with someone favored by the "old Chinese", its control over the police force will remain on paper.

No matter how many guns and cannons are bought for the police force, or how much salary is paid.

It’s all about helping others support their wives!

The kind that can't sleep.

But if Lao Zhong's request is not followed, the Hong Kong government still has a minimum control over the police force. As long as it is legal, the police force must obey.

There is also hope that legislation will be passed to further increase control.

At that time, even if the police force is completely handed over to the Chinese for management, as long as the legislative power is still in the hands of the Hong Kong government, the Hong Kong government can amend the law, add clauses, restrict the behavior of the police force, and urge the police force to do its job.

This was also a good plan that May Henry proposed to the new Governor, Mr. Youde, after he became the top brother. But if Lao Zhong's conditions were not met, the Hong Kong government's control over the police force would be guaranteed, but his position as the top brother would definitely be lost, and he might even go to criminal court.

In the face of national destiny and personal future.

There is no choice.

Mei Henry was standing in front of the glass window, refilling his cigar that he had put out earlier, but he personally destroyed his political plan for the next three years. He sighed and said, "Ask who Yin Sheng wants to replace him with."

Wang Dingwen felt a chill in his heart. The glory and power he had held just an hour ago had all vanished into thin air. He picked up his cell phone and dialed a number in front of the director. His eyes were no longer bright, only deeply tired.

When Xu Gang received his call again, he became more straightforward: "Have you made up your mind, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Dingwen said in a hoarse voice, "Who would Yin Sheng like to talk to?"

Yin Zhaotang met Xu Gang's gaze, threw out a name that he had already confirmed with President Liang, and said loudly: "Call Yu Shaoze, I'll wait for him at the big club!"

Wang Dingwen heard Yin Zhaotang's call through the microphone and cursed inwardly, "He really doesn't even want to act. Why don't you at least meet somewhere else?"

Yu Shaoze had left the General Administration and was on his way to the Ge family mansion in Taiping Mountain. On the way, he received a phone call informing him to go to Zhongyi Hall instead.

Anyone with a bit of political sense would know that there are bound to be many variables behind the change of generals at the last minute. The negotiation venue was set at a mainland newspaper office, which was full of political implications.

He should have been glad to have a chance to get promoted, but he really couldn't smile.

As the mainstay of the Hong Kong faction, it is not a good thing to be too deeply involved with the mainland. Maybe by successfully negotiating peace, you can rise to the top, but it is not pleasant to be controlled by others.

Rushed to the bottom of the Dashe building, showed his ID card, and took two police officers upstairs. In the area ruled by the Hong Kong government, he had to undergo a body search by Xu Gang before entering the door, and left his two entourages outside, which shows the strength of the mainland.

In the office, Yin Zhaotang and Liang Manping were sitting on the left and right, chatting and laughing. After Yu Shaoze came in, neither of them stood up.

Yu Shaoze had an important task to shoulder, so he had to speak first: "Mr. Yin, Mr. Liang, everyone has not slept all night, why don't you finish your talk early and go back to your room to rest?"

Liang Manping looked at Yu Shaoze with a scrutinizing expression, and asked, "Sir Yu is a reasonable person, do you understand the greater good?"

Yu Shaoze sighed: "Mr. Liang, I am just a policeman. I am good at catching thieves, but I can't do anything else."

Yin Zhaotang held a cigarette in his hand and couldn't help laughing: "When I first met Yu Sir, I felt that Yu Sir was very closed. Today I want to ask Yu Sir for help with three things. First, to catch all the gays in the police force. I hate people who are unhygienic and like to mess with shit. Second, apply for amnesty from the Governor's Office to pardon all the gangsters who went out last night."

"Third, listen carefully! I hope your police force can apply to the Governor's Office to resign the title of the Royal Police Force. If all three are done, there will be peace in the world tomorrow morning. You don't even need to report it in the newspapers. You can easily solve the problem. It's nothing more than a normal march and strike. There are not many strikes in Hong Kong Island under the rule of the authorities!"

Yu Shaoze showed no expression when he heard the first condition, but when the second condition was proposed, his eyes were full of tension. The third condition was so unexpected and shocking that he could not bear it.

Leaving aside the first two conditions, the third condition can be said to hit the police force directly.

You should know that the Commonwealth also inherits the royal knighthood system, and many medal titles are "Knights", and the nobility is distinguished according to the honor level of the knighthood.

Military units are often given the honorary title of "Royal" as a symbol of patronage and trust. In theory, the Commonwealth will provide special funding for units with the title of "Royal" and there will also be ceremonial inspections.

However, as a colonial department, the Hong Kong Royal Police Force was entirely funded by the Governor and could not enjoy any funding.

But the name sounds good, and the royal title is deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is the confidence of many police officers to think they are superior and equal to foreigners. It is the collective honor that the police officers won by sacrificing their lives, being loyal and brave in the June 7 incident.

No matter how unwilling you are to be ruled by foreigners, no matter how much you want to change the status quo and improve the social status of Chinese people, there is no reason to destroy the Great Wall and tear up a card!

Even though he knew that he could replace Wang Dingwen and become the new leader of the Chinese police in Hong Kong with his prestige of successful peace talks, Yu Shaoze still did not dare to talk and said goodbye directly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, Mr. Liang, I'm not capable enough, you should find someone else to talk."

"Let's have tea together again when there's a chance." He turned and left as if he was escaping.

Yin Zhaotang looked angry, flicked the cigarette butt in his hand, smashed it on the wall in front of Yu Shaoze, and shouted sternly: "You picked that star, you are shameless. Today it is not Zhongyi Hall that is talking to you, it is the Dashe that is talking to you."

"If you don't do these three things, I have ways to do them myself! But can you accept my approach, Sir Yu? Tomorrow morning, all five of us will go out to dance and sing all the way to Arsenal Street, and we will curse the Royal Police!"

Yu Shaoze had no doubt about the truthfulness of Yin Zhaotang's words. He paused and could hardly lift his feet again.

Tonight, Yin Zhaotang came to have a long chat with Liang Manping late at night, not because he had nothing to do. He had a political purpose, to show off his achievements to the big society and to gain more fruits of victory by leveraging its power.

This fruit is the Hong Kong Police Force!

He can't handle the police officers alone, but his family has the strength and ambition to handle the police force. What he lacks is nothing more than an opportunity. If he can make this happen, it will have far-reaching impact and outstanding political achievements. It will be nothing to get rid of a deputy director of operations and organize a party in the General Administration.

It is not easy to end such a big incident beautifully. No matter whether Yu Shaoze surrenders or not, he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

(End of this chapter)