The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 493 Negotiation (Part )

After some polite words.

Into the title.

After all, everyone knows that today's meeting is for negotiations, not for drinking tea or chatting, and time is precious.

Lin Shiqun asked first: "Can General Cheng, on behalf of the police station, handle the incident in which two of Mrs. Wu's men died in a conflict during a checkpoint inspection yesterday?"

Lin Shiqun's question left room for interpretation. He did not say that the police station shot and killed her, and he also avoided the obvious fault of She Aizhen's driver and bodyguard who refused to hand over their guns and accept inspection. He started with the direct death.

No matter what happens, death is a big deal. This is the traditional simple moral value of the Chinese people.

Even if a person has committed the most heinous crimes, as long as he dies, all his sins will be forgiven.

That’s why there is a saying that if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha instantly. This is a shameless saying that if you do evil and kill people, you can avoid death by becoming a monk. What kind of logic is this?

This kind of moral kidnapping that doesn't ask about the reasons but only the results is really fucked up.

However, when it comes to dealing with disputes and conflicts, that is not possible. Just because someone dies does not mean I am right.

Someone died at No. 76 because you violated the rules first. Even if the subsequent conflict was caused by an accidental discharge, you are the one who should bear the main responsibility.

"I'm sitting here already, Director Lin, do you still have doubts?" Cheng Mo laughed and spread his hands.

"I don't doubt Mr. Cheng's sincerity, but can Mr. Cheng be the boss of Mr. Ba or even President Fei?" Lin Shiqun said with a smile.

"I reported to President Fei at the Municipal Council building until ten o'clock last night. Director Lin, if I couldn't do it, why would I come today?" Cheng Mo said.

"Mr. Cheng, you are alone, without even a witness. What are we talking about? Aren't you afraid that President Fei will suspect you?"

"As long as we have a good conversation, there is nothing to doubt."

"It seems that Mr. Cheng is quite confident." Lin Shiqun nodded, "Okay, then let's come to a conclusion on the responsibility and compensation for this conflict."

"There is no need to discuss the issue of responsibility, because Mrs. Wu has already signed the document on the demarcation of responsibility for this conflict. She and the two people who died bear the primary responsibility, and the police station bears secondary responsibility."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Shiqun's face changed. Although he knew the situation, he still wanted to put the primary and secondary responsibilities on the board.

But he also knew that the other party had a letter of responsibility signed and signed by She Aizhen, in which she admitted that it was his violation of the agreement and his refusal to hand over his gun that triggered the confrontation. The accidental discharge was just an accident, but whether it was an accident or not was hard to say.

"Mr. Cheng, how many of you are primarily responsible, and how many are secondarily responsible?"

"The main responsibility is 80%, and the secondary responsibility is 20%!"

"Mr. Cheng, this is too much. Even if Mrs. Wu and her two men violated the agreement first, they are not guilty of a capital crime. It was your people who fired the first shot, but you only have 20% of the responsibility. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?" Lin Shiqun's face changed.

"I told you, it was an accidental discharge, not intentional. If Mrs. Wu's two men had remained calm at the first moment, they might not have died." Cheng Mo said, "You know, when there was no chance of winning, your men just pulled out their guns and shot. This is the root cause of the tragedy. This is not the reaction of a normal person!"

Lin Shiqun's eyes narrowed slightly, he heard the hidden meaning in Cheng Mo's words.

Although it doesn't seem like a conflict you deliberately provoked, but in that situation, there were only two people surrounded by a dozen armed Indian police, one of whom was a driver and was shot, and the other bodyguard actually dared to draw his gun and shoot. Does this mean that this guy is a "tiger" or did he do it on purpose?

Do you, No. 76, want to scam the police station?

Only then did Lin Shiqun realize how strong Cheng Mo was. He was in a high position at such a young age, so it was inevitable that he was arrogant and strong.

If Cheng Mo was mature and gentle, he would have to be wary.

Moreover, the other party was also extremely smart, and he left room for maneuver in his words, and did not directly tear the face apart. Lin Shiqun understood that this was a difficult opponent. But he could not be regarded as a young man who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth, he had quite high political wisdom.

No wonder he became so popular in the political sector and was appreciated and promoted by the British, becoming the second Chinese Inspector General in the political sector after Tan Shaoliang.

Cheng Mo laughed secretly in his heart.

Don't you suspect that I fired the gun on purpose? Can't I suspect that you are deliberately trying to cause trouble or to scam me?
He was clearly at a disadvantage, yet he still dared to draw his gun and shoot. Is there any spy in No. 76 who is so stubborn and fearless?

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that it was a subconscious action caused by the heat of the moment, but we cannot rule out the possibility that he was deliberately trying to cause trouble from the very beginning!

This incident started because the people at No. 76 refused to hand over their guns.

"Regarding the determination of primary and secondary responsibilities, we can accept that we bear a certain amount of main responsibility, but have we exceeded our 80% responsibility?" said Lin Shiqun.

"Then what percentage do you think is appropriate?"

"Five-five?"

"You split it 50-50, I split it 40-50. What's the difference between that and splitting it in half? No, you split it 70-50, I split it 25-50!" Cheng Mo shook his head and refused.

"Then June 4th?"

"Seven-three!"

"I'll take 65, you take 35. Mr. Cheng, there's no need for us to argue about this, otherwise, we won't be able to continue the discussion."

"Okay, Director Lin has spoken, so you are responsible for 65% and I am responsible for 35%. " Cheng Mo nodded. His bottom line was 40%. Now that he could reduce it by 5%, it was beyond his expectations.

"Then let's talk about compensation next." Lin Shiqun said.

"Yes, the compensation will be divided according to the determination of responsibility. Director Lin, is it based on your No. 76 death standard, or the standard of our police station?" Cheng Mo asked.

Lin Shiqun was stumped by the question. Although the standard was not transparent, it was not a secret. There were naturally a set of regulations for the casualty allowance, funeral and pension for No. 76. He did not ask about the specific amount.

For a moment, he didn't know how to start.

"Director Lin is a big shot, so he might not be familiar with this kind of small matter. Do you want to give him a call and ask?"

Cheng Mo pointed to the prepared telephone on the table next to him.

Very attentive.

Wang Miao saw that Lin Shiqun was indeed not very clear or not completely clear about the specific regulations regarding the casualties and funeral benefits of No. 76.

This is not a shameful thing. He is the helmsman of No. 76, not the finance or cashier. Professional matters should be left to specialized people.

He just didn't expect Cheng Mo to be so difficult to deal with. He actually came to negotiate with him, and he was confrontational and refused to give in at all.

Especially, you don't have any temper at all.

Talking about compensation is not something you can do easily. You need to have a standard and calculate the costs of each item.

Even if you have to make some trade-offs in the end, it will be based on the calculated data. You can’t get as much as you want.

The money of the Concession Municipal Council and the Police Station is also the money of the concession taxpayers, including not only the British, Chinese, but also the Japanese.

(End of this chapter)