Just a few days after the grand Christmas reception hosted by the Governor's Palace, the New Year's tea party was held jointly organized by Hong Kong's industrial and cultural circles. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Zheng Yi, who has been accompanying Zheng Lanting to attend various banquets and gatherings for several days, is well-dressed and personable, and has gradually become familiar with the upper class society in Hong Kong, and has also attracted the attention of many noble ladies and beauties.

Located in the bustling district of Tsim Sha Tsui, Lan Fong Yuen is full of colorful lanterns and lanterns, filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

The spacious and luxurious hall on the second floor is full of guests, and British officials from the Governor's Palace and managers of major foreign houses hold wine glasses, looking reserved and arrogant, enjoying the admiration and compliments of celebrities and local gentry.

Talented ladies in brightly colored dresses are in groups of three or five, talking and laughing in low voices, and the long table covered with white cloth in the center is filled with all kinds of delicacies and seasonal fruits and vegetables, and waiters in straight uniforms and holding fine wines come and go, shuttling non-stop.

Zheng Yi followed his father to meet the person he should see, casually found an excuse and quietly came to the balcony outside, lit a three-five brand cigarette and took a puff, before he spit out the smoke circulating in the lobes of his lungs, his old friend White came to Zheng Yi with a glass of red wine, and greeted Zheng Yi cordially in English:

"It doesn't look like you like this very much."

"I suddenly felt very sad, and in order to avoid losing my temper, I had to come out to catch my breath." Zheng Yi explained casually.

White was surprised, turned around and leaned against the red pillar, and looked at Zheng Yi curiously: "Can you tell me the reason?" ”

Zheng Yi hesitated for a moment: "You caused this incident...... I remember that three years ago you promised me that you would introduce you to your beautiful daughter, and it was only now that I had the privilege of seeing your beautiful and intelligent daughter after three years of waiting, but she already had a loved one by her side, and that sissy from the London countryside seemed to be more handsome and richer than I was......"

"Reason tells me that I will never have the opportunity to be with your daughter again in this life, so I am very sad at the moment."

White laughed and stopped for a while: "Dear Paul, you already have a beautiful wife, and you will soon be a father, and I haven't had a chance to bless you yet, haha!" If you really like my daughter, I don't mind if you pursue her. ”

"Thank you!" Zheng Yi said with a smile.

White put his glass on the windowsill, took out a cigar and lit it, took two puffs, and said with a sigh: "I want to say thank you too, it's been three years, and I still remember the first time I saw you...... You always bring me good luck. ”

"In that case, why did you sell all the shares of the Swire Shipyard to my father, don't you have confidence in me?" Zheng Yi asked with a smile.

White shook his head and said: "It's not that I don't have confidence in you, but my investment is too scattered, if it weren't for a few old friends of Swire to keep it again and again, I would have to sell even 8% of Swire Pacific's shares!" ”

"You know that my business in Shanghai is very good, and the cooperation with your brother-in-law Feng Jingzhai family and the family of the Minister of Economy Kong Xiangxi is very pleasant, and I no longer have the energy to take care of the unprofitable manufacturing industry, I must concentrate my funds on the more promising field of import and export trade."

"God testifies, I really didn't know that you were the son of Sir Zheng Lanting, and I didn't know that you and your father could bring new life to the chaotic and hopeless Swire Shipyard in such a short period of time, you are a hundred times better than I thought, and I regret it a little."

Zheng Yi smiled: "Didn't you want me to give you an answer this morning the day before yesterday?" I decided to give up the order for those two patrol boats, I really didn't have time to take the business. ”

White widened his eyes and looked very surprised: "Your shipyard is still there, there are three large and small docks, and more than two hundred and fifty skilled workers and skilled technicians have also been left by you, even if you don't make new ships, you can completely undertake the ship modification business, and the patrol speedboat that was delivered to the army under the Nanjing government is also your responsibility for the modification design, if you need, I can provide you with three sets of design drawings for the patrol speedboat, why don't you want to do it next?" ”

Zheng Yi patiently explained: "Even if I had time, the workers and technicians would not be busy...... Three decommissioned British Navy ocean-going vessels are now being refitted in the dockyard, and two more are docked, and it will take at least three months to complete the conversion of five ocean-going vessels. ”

White sighed: "Well, it seems that I have to go to India for a trip, hoping that the shipyards in Kolkata and Mumbai in India have suitable ships." ”

"I don't believe you have no friends in the Royal Navy, even if the Far East Fleet doesn't have suitable patrol speedboats, the British Continental or the Mediterranean Fleet will have, why don't you ask them?" Zheng Yi gave advice in a low voice.

White's eyes lit up, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded: "Well, originally I wanted to make a new ship for the buyer...... Hey!? What's going on inside? Looks like something happened, let's go! Look at it. ”

Zheng Yi followed White into the chaotic hall, and at a glance saw two British superintendents and a group of Chinese patrol officers standing at the entrance of the stairs, greeting the police commissioner Edward Edward, who was attending the tea party. Wolf reported nervously, surrounded by frightened gentry and celebrities, and the famous singers who played the piano and sang on the stage inside were also silent.

Zheng Yi followed White and walked forward quickly, and saw Adams, the special adviser to the Governor's Palace, and his father Zheng Lanting standing behind the police commissioner, and hurriedly bypassed the crowd, walked behind Zheng Lanting, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" ”

Zheng Lanting turned around, lowered his voice and told Zheng Yi: "Inspector Tan Ligong of the East Kowloon Branch has been murdered. ”

Zheng Yi was taken aback, thought for a while and asked, "Is it Officer Tan from yesterday's dinner?" ”

Zheng Lanting nodded silently: "I heard the superintendent just now say that Tan Ligong was killed in the early hours of this morning, his head was seriously collapsed, but there was no wound, I don't know what kind of murder weapon was used to hit it like that, and the safe at home was also pried open, I don't know how much I lost, but I can be sure that two guns and bullets were stolen, alas!" ”

"Could it be a vendetta?" Zheng Yi asked in a low voice.

Zheng Lanting shook his head: "Who knows what's going on...... Let's go, join me to say hello to a few old friends, and then we go back, there was a murder, and the New Year's tea party will not happen. ”

Zheng Yi silently followed his father's side, waiting for his father to talk to Adams in a low voice, and saw the heavy-faced police commissioner Wolf turn around and walk in front of Adams and Zheng Lanting, briefly inform him of the case, and then follow the police to leave in a hurry.

On the way home, Zheng Yi quietly asked his father, "What did Mr. Wolf say just now?" ”

Zheng Lanting's expression was solemn, and his brows were furrowed: "The detectives found a document in Tan Ligong's house, which was issued by the Central Party Department of the People's Party, and Tan Ligong's name and position were on it, Mr. Wolf was very annoyed and rushed to report to His Excellency the Governor." ”

"So, the surname Tan is an agent that the Kuomintang intends to install in Hong Kong and Kowloon?" Zheng Yi asked.

Zheng Lanting sighed faintly: "Eight or nine is not far from ten, it seems that it will be chaotic for a while...... The British will definitely find trouble with the Nationalist government, and I guess even I will not be at peace, alas! ”