Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 579 0567 [It all depends on man-made things]

"The era of disorder in Hong Kong!"

This was the headline on the front page of Hong Kong's "Ming Pao" the next day, and the editorial was written by the founder and president of "Ming Pao", Cha Liangyong, also known as Jin Yong.

"The characteristic of an era of disorder is chaos! There is no order at all, gangsters rob and plunder wantonly, and the police ignore them; government instructions cannot be met, and everything is paralyzed! People cry out, but there is no response! This is Hong Kong, Hong Kong now, Hong Kong in the future, Hong Kong we call the Pearl of the Orient!"

As soon as this editorial came out.

The whole of Hong Kong was in an uproar.

Everyone was stunned by the Ming Pao article.

Has Hong Kong really entered an era of disorder?
Before these people could finish questioning, reality began to slap them in the face.

The police all gathered at the Justice Bureau to demonstrate. In the three districts of Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories, and Hong Kong Island, there was no one to enforce the law, not even the most basic traffic police.

In the more prosperous neighborhoods of Hong Kong, such as Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and other places, traffic is blocked and there is no traffic police to enforce the law and clear the roads.

Cars kept honking.

People kept complaining.

Passers-by shook their heads and sighed, what kind of society is this?
This is not counting.

In just three days, the crime rate in Hong Kong soared thirty-fold!
In particular, robbery crimes occur frequently, with one train almost every three minutes.

These robbers are very smart and know that the police now don't care about criminals like them. They are all arrogant, smashing gold shops, robbing banks, and even starting to attack the richest people in Hong Kong.

Kidnapping, extortion, and all kinds of evil.

It would be fine if these evils were only targeted at Chinese people. Unfortunately, evils do not distinguish between races or each other.

Those ghost guys who have always been aloof also enjoyed being robbed, kidnapped, and extorted.

In the past, they looked down on these Hong Kong Chinese, but now, the Chinese robbers treat them like pigs and dogs.

Kidnap a ghost guy and put him directly in an iron cage to demand a ransom of 30, [-], or [-].

Those ghost guys are all delicate and expensive, and they have never suffered such a crime, so they ask their families to dig into their pockets and spend money to buy peace.

For a time, the kidnappers were all rich and rich.

Those ghost guys are all filled with resentment.

……

Jingle Bell!
The phone of the Hong Kong Governor's Office rang.

The secretary picked up the phone with some anxiety and asked immediately: "Hello, what can I do?"

"I am James, the manager of Jardine Matheson. Do you know what the security situation in Hong Kong is like now? Do you know that my wife was kidnapped? I just paid a ransom of [-] Hong Kong dollars, do you know?"

This James was also a great man among the British. He also knew the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose, so he dared to yell at MacLehose so loudly.

The secretary was frightened, and after answering the call with a frown, he looked at the Governor, who was sitting behind his desk, rubbing his face.

MacLehose raised his head and waved his hand, meaning you can handle it and don't give me the phone.

Today, he answered eight if not ten calls from James, and almost all of them were yelling at him.How noble is his status?
Governor of Hong Kong!

The local emperor here!

But he is also controlled by capital. These rich people, especially rich guys, don't really respect him. When their interests are damaged, they will change from British gentlemen to roaring monsters.

After some hard-boiled comfort and apology, the secretary finally dismissed James, hung up the phone, and then said to the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose, with a grimace: "Mr. Governor, I'm sorry, I really can't bear it. ! Being scolded seven or eight times a day will make people depressed!"

Governor MacLehose hurriedly stood up to comfort his secretary, walked up to him, and patted his shoulder: "I know, I know! I can't help it, if I come forward to do this kind of thing, it will be endless! Thank you for your hard work, yes Yes, God, you are my best subordinate!”

After being comforted by MacLehose, the secretary calmed down a little, "But Mr. Governor, Hong Kong Island is in chaos now. If this continues, I'm afraid--"

The secretary didn't say what he said next, but MacLehose knew what he meant.

Who would have thought that such a major incident would happen during his term. If he doesn't handle it well, his term may end there.

MacLehose was very distressed and rubbed his temples, "Damn it, who can save me? Who can solve all the troubles in front of me? Look, either the police set themselves on fire, or the robbers kidnapped and extorted -"

The secretary coughed and said with a solemn expression: "Actually, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, there is something I don't know whether to say or not!"

"you say!"

"Actually, the source of all these things lies with the Independent Commission Against Corruption. The Independent Commission Against Corruption went too far this time. Not only did it offend many police officers, but it also did not take the human rights of those police officers seriously. It was inevitable that there would be some wrong methods during the interrogation - —”

"The police have been insulted and damaged. Of course they have to go on strike and no longer enforce the law strictly. Without the police, gangsters in Hong Kong have become rampant, so there will be more kidnappings, extortions, murders, arson and other vicious incidents."

"Your analysis is correct, so now -"

MacLehose hesitated to speak.

The Secretary-General sighed: "Dear Governor of Hong Kong, you know very well what to do now! Yes, you are more demanding than me! If you want to save Hong Kong and save your political career, you must stop everything occur!"

MacLehose banged his head, pacing back and forth in front of his desk with a troubled expression, and looked up at his secretary: "Do I have to do this?"

"Yes, although you promised Sir Bailiqu to use Du Yongxiao as cannon fodder, the situation is obvious now. Only Superintendent Du comes forward to restore peace to the police force. Only when the police force is reorganized can it be contained. Crime happens – it’s all a ripple effect, so you have to make decisions.”

When MacLehose heard this, his eyes flashed and he seemed to have made a decision.

At this moment---
Jingle Bell!
The phone rang again.

MacLehose was startled and motioned to his secretary to continue answering.

The secretary only felt a headache and was helpless. He was the secretary of the Hong Kong Governor, and his responsibility was to help the Hong Kong Governor solve problems and take the blame.

"Hello, this is the Governor's House! Ah, it turns out to be Sir Bailiqu. Are you looking for our Governor?" The secretary looked at the Governor MacLehose.

In the past, MacLehose, who was on the same front as Bailiqu Station, would definitely answer the call, but now -——
MacLehose waved his hand and ignored it.

The secretary smiled and explained to Bailiqu that the Governor was too busy and could not answer the call for the time being, and then hung up the phone.

Upon seeing this, MacLehose took a deep breath, clasped his hands behind his back, walked two steps, and turned back to ask his secretary: "Do you think it would be very humble if I went to Stanley Prison in person to invite Du Yongxiao to come out?"

The secretary smiled and hurriedly walked up to MacLehose: "I don't know what it means to be humble. I only know that everything depends on human effort!"

(End of this chapter)