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“Mr. Chief Executive, as far as I know, yesterday, a horrific massacre occurred in a square on Hong Kong Island, orchestrated by the Hong Kong Island Police Special Branch and carried out by the US military in Hong Kong. Are we just going to let this go?”
Li Jun looked at Shi Kang and said slowly.
"Mr. Li, what do you think we should do?"
Faced with Li Jun's questioning, Shi Kang's expression darkened slightly, and he asked in a deep voice.
"Of course, the Political Department and the troops in Hong Kong should take responsibility. In addition, the Hong Kong British government should compensate those citizens who were killed without cause. At least HK$100 million should be paid to each person, right?"
While Li Jun was reorganizing the political department and the foreign army, he didn't forget to "recover" some of his economic losses.
“Mr. Li, I can assure you that someone from the Political Department and the military in Hong Kong will definitely step forward to take responsibility. As for the compensation you mentioned, our Hong Kong British government can pay, but the amount still needs to be discussed.”
Although Li Jun's conditions infuriated Shi Kang, they were still within Shi Kang's tolerance level.
As for the military, the Governor of Hong Kong will handle it; the Special Branch will at most be punished; and as for compensation, let the Financial Secretary worry about that.
"Mr. Chief Executive, I also heard that last night, citizens of Hong Kong Island took to the streets to uphold justice, but were violently suppressed by the Hong Kong Island Police Force. As a citizen of Hong Kong Island, I am extremely indignant about this. I demand that the Hong Kong British government and the Hong Kong Island Police Force publicly apologize to the citizens who participated in the march last night and compensate them for their losses."
After Shi Kang reluctantly agreed to his first few requests, Li Jun made a new request.
"..."
Upon hearing Li Jun's words, Shi Kang immediately wanted to turn around and leave.
You think you can take advantage of me just because I'm Chinese?
It's one thing to hold the political department and the military accountable, but now you're demanding a public apology from the Hong Kong British government and the police force? Why don't you demand that the Hong Kong British government be dissolved immediately?
Shi Kang would not agree to this request, nor could he agree to it.
Thinking of this, Shi Kang immediately said, "Mr. Li, I came to talk to you with sincerity. If you are not sincere, then I think there is no need for us to continue talking."
Shi Kang's words were telling Li Jun the bottom line of the Hong Kong British government.
“Mr. Shi, don’t rush, I haven’t finished speaking yet. The High Court of Hong Kong Island issued a permanent deportation order against me without any evidence to prove that I committed a crime. This violates the spirit of the rule of law in Hong Kong Island. The Hong Kong British government only suspended the permanent deportation order indefinitely, which means they still consider me guilty. This is the greatest insult to me, a law-abiding citizen.”
Li Jun looked at Shi Kang and spoke slowly, word by word.
"..."
Li Jun's words almost made Shi Kang laugh out loud. He never expected that this kid would be so shameless as to claim that he was a law-abiding citizen.
If you, Li Jun, are a law-abiding citizen, then the four chief detectives, Lei Luo, Yan Tong, Lan Gang, and Han Sen, are all outstanding police officers in the Hong Kong Island Police Force.
"Mr. Li, what you just said, are these your conditions?"
After pondering for a long time, Shi Kang finally looked at Li Jun and asked.
“Mr. Chief Executive, what I just said was not my condition, but a Hong Kong Island citizen’s expectation for the rule of law in Hong Kong Island.”
Li Jun smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
'Click~click~'
After hearing what Li Jun said and seeing the smile on Li Jun's face, Shi Kang clenched his fists tightly, making a slight cracking sound. He had been cultivating his inner strength for thirty years, and at this moment he almost broke down.
He had never seen such a shameless person...
[114] The Deadly Dump Truck: The Most Shameful Day in the History of the Political Department
Inside an open-air toilet on White Stone Island.
Instead of directly confronting Li Jun, Shi Kang suppressed his anger, made an excuse to urinate, and made a phone call to the Governor of Hong Kong, Eugene.
He knew very well that although he was in charge of the negotiations, the final decision rested with Eugene.
Even if Li Jun's conditions are excessive, Shi Kang will still report them to Eugene so that Eugene can make the final decision.
This is considered a basic skill for non-stick pans, but it's also a common practice in officialdom.
“Governor, it is I, Shi Kang.”
Shi Kang held the satellite phone in his hand, and as soon as the call connected, he immediately spoke.
“Mr. Governor, the fact that you are calling me at this time is probably not good news.”
On the other end of the phone, Eugene looked unwell; his already somewhat aged face was etched with fatigue.
“Governor, that bastard Li Jun has gone too far. He proposed…”
Shi Kang explained Li Jun's conditions to Eugene in detail.
"..."
After hearing Shi Kang's words, Eugene's face turned very ugly, and he remained silent for a long time.
"The Governor?"
Seeing that there had been no sound from Eugene for a long time, Shi Kang couldn't help but speak up.
“Mr. Governor, we cannot agree to Li Jun’s conditions. Tell him that the police force must issue a public apology, and the Minister of the Special Branch and the Commander of the Army must resign. That is our bottom line. If he still does not agree, then let’s see who has the last laugh!”
Eugene spoke slowly, word by word.
Although he didn't finish his sentence, Shi Kang already understood Eugene's meaning. If Li Jun continued to cause trouble, Eugene wouldn't hold back anymore, and the Hong Kong British government would suppress Li Jun.
In Eugene and Shi Kang's view, the Hong Kong British government was not incapable of dealing with Li Jun, but rather that the price to pay would be too high if it did.
Eugene needs to consider the international impact, the domestic impact in the United States, and the impact in Hong Kong.
However, if Li Jun's threat crosses Eugene's red line, then no matter the cost, Eugene and the Hong Kong British government will spare no effort to eliminate Li Jun.
"Governor, I understand what you mean."
After listening to Eugene's words, Shi Kang nodded slightly and then hung up the phone.
While Shi Kang was on the phone with Eugene, Li Jun was also busy.
"you are?"
After Shi Kang made his "excuse me" by urinating, Li Jun looked at the young foreigner who had been standing behind Shi Kang and asked with a smile.
“Mr. Li, I am Damon, the official in charge of the Governor’s Residence.”
Although Damon spoke politely, his attitude was icy cold.
Clearly, he was keeping his distance from Li Jun, but Li Jun's next words immediately broke Damon's composure.
"Mr. Damon, you're so young, can you handle such a huge pot?"
Li Jun looked at Damon and said with a smile.
Upon hearing Li Jun's words, Damon's expression changed drastically. Although he quickly regained his composure, Li Jun had already seen through his misunderstanding.
"Mr. Li, I don't know what you're talking about."
Damon forcibly concealed his shock, looked at Li Jun, and said calmly.
"Mr. Damon, you really don't know?"
Li Jun's words were full of meaning.
"..."
Faced with Li Jun's relentless pressure, he finally understood the sense of oppression that the provincial governor Shi Kang had just experienced. Li Jun's tone seemed relaxed, but every word he spoke penetrated to the deepest part of his heart, making Damon somewhat panicked.
“Mr. Damon, Hong Kong Island is very big, and there are many opportunities here, but at the same time, Hong Kong Island is also very small, so small that even a single stain will be magnified infinitely, eventually forcing people to a dead end.”
Faced with Damon's silence, Li Jun pressed his advantage, "Mr. Damon, I'm telling you this only to tell you that leaving others an alternative path may not be a bad thing."
After saying that, Li Jun quickly stuffed a list into Damon's hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Damon, this is my business card. You can contact me anytime if you need anything."
Although Damon pretended to be calm, Li Jun only glanced at him after he followed Shi Kang in and saw a trace of resentment in his eyes.
Based on the identity he had just revealed, Li Jun immediately made a guess, and it was clear that Li Jun's guess was accurate.
Giving the business card to Damon afterward was just a side move; it would be best if it was useful, but if it wasn't, then it was just a waste of a business card.
"Mr. Li, you..."
"Damon, what are you and Mr. Li talking about?"
After instinctively taking the business card Li Jun gave him, Damon immediately came to his senses and was about to return it to Li Jun when Shi Kang made a surprise return, quickly clenching his fist and hiding Li Jun's business card.
“Provincial Governor, Mr. Li…”
"I am praising Mr. Damon for his early success. He became a civil servant at the Governor's residence at such a young age. I don't know how many wealthy Chinese people want to curry favor with him every day."
Just as Damon was about to say something to explain himself, Li Jun interrupted him.
"Oh? Mr. Li is right, Damon is indeed young and promising."
After listening to Li Jun's words, Shi Kang glanced at Damon and then said with a smile.
At that moment, Damon wanted to slap himself twice. Why did he have to answer that bastard Li Jun's words for no reason...?
However, to Damon's relief, after praising himself, Shi Kang turned his attention back to Li Jun.
“Mr. Li, to be frank, our bottom line for the Hong Kong British government is that the police force issue a public apology and that the Special Branch Secretary and the Commander of the Army resign to take responsibility.”
Shi Kang stared at Li Jun and directly stated Eugene's bottom line.
“Mr. Governor, you have your bottom line, and I have mine.”
Li Jun shrugged and said with a smile.