"Woo......"

Amid a high-pitched whistle, the Al cruise ship, which belongs to the Huntelaar consortium, sailed away from Shanghai. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Bang!"

The fine porcelain slammed into the ground with a crisp sound, and then shattered into pieces.

The British consul's heart in Shanghai was almost shattered at the sight of the scattered debris - it was a Chinese merchant who had spent thousands of taels of silver to buy and give it to him, and he had always kept it like a treasure!

But looking at Mr. Zhu Erdian, who was furious, the consul bowed his head very knowingly.

"Damn it, damn the Yankees!"

Panting vigorously, Zhu Erdian's face was ugly as if he had just run 10,000 meters, and his eyes burst out with a chilling light: "You dare to threaten me, the minister of the British Empire to China?" Who gave him such audacity? Who?! Damn it! Damn it! ”

A series of damn ones made the consul shudder.

However, behind the silence, the consul in Shanghai couldn't help but pout secretly, because he knew very well that his boss couldn't do anything at all except make a big fuss! Because just yesterday, a strongly worded telegram came from London, forcing Juerdian not to interfere with the normal business activities of the Huntelaar consortium in the Far East, let alone to cause friction with the other party!

To put it bluntly, it means that you can't offend the Huntelaar consortium!

And both he and Jurdian understood why, because British spies had just intercepted an important telegram, and it seemed that the Huntelaar consortium was planning to secretly transfer a series of military technology to the Germans, including super-dreadnought-class battleships, small radios, artillery, and so on. Since the telegram came from the German Legation in China, London immediately sent a telegram to Jurdian to inquire about it, and then learned what had happened......

"He did it on purpose!"

Gasping for breath in his nostrils, Zhu Erdian shouted angrily: "Such a confidential telegram was intercepted by us, isn't it intentional?" Damn it! Damn the Yankees! He really dared to threaten me and violate the dignity of the British Empire, and we must give them a little bit of a good look......"

"Uh......"

Hearing Zhu Erdian's scream, Mr. Consul was speechless.

To be honest, as a diplomat of the British government, the consul was quite angry, but he also knew that His Excellency Zhu Erdian was just shouting. The British Empire has not suffered losses, such as the Boer War more than ten years ago, almost all of Europe was against the British, but what about the final result? The Boers finally succumbed, and no one in Europe dared to really turn their faces because of South Africa and England!

However, as a qualified diplomat, the consul also knows when to show the power of the empire and when to take a step back, especially when the other side is also quite powerful.

There is no doubt that the Huntelaar consortium is quite strong.

This is a huge American consortium that has never been seen before, and it is completely different from Morgan, Rockefeller, etc. Morgan is known as the emperor of Wall Street, but in a world dominated by Europe, Americans are far from their opponents in playing finance; As for resource tycoons such as Rockefeller and American Steel, they may still have some influence on the Germans, but there is also not much pressure on the resource-rich empire.

But the Huntelaar consortium is a completely different story.

Unlike other American consortia, the Huntelaar consortium never relies on capital and resources to win, relying on absolutely leading technology! For example, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, ammonia, munitions......

The British were not afraid that John would not do business with them, but they were afraid that he would do business with the Germans!

That's why Zhu Erdian received this telegram of warning, and his attitude was quite tough. If the situation in Europe was not so tense, the British would certainly not let an American nouveau riche be so arrogant, but now the air in the sky over Europe is almost a point, and the British are actively striving for more foreign aid and allies, for the sake of the interests of the Far East to offend an American bigwig, and it has considerable influence on the White House, and at the same time has a strong strength, everyone knows that it is definitely not cost-effective.

Zhu Erdian was furious, and Mr. Consul could only ask cautiously, "Sir, then what should we do next?" ”

"How?"

Glaring at the other party fiercely, Zhu Erdian gritted his teeth and said, "London's order has been given, what else can we do?" But...... Hmph, it's not so easy for me to give up easily! You can help me contact the major trading houses of the British Empire, as well as the French and Japanese, and invite them to a party......"

……

Pacific Ocean, on the surface of the sea.

The sky was clear, but the sea breeze at the end of January was still bitterly cold. So after calculating the time a little, Mr. Huntelaar's entourage no longer hesitated, and immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Sir, it's too cold outside, let's go back!" ”

"Huh? Oh, okay. ”

Pulling his gaze away from the far west, John, who had been in a daze, came back to his senses and nodded with a wry smile.

It's been two days since he left Shanghai, but John's mood hasn't adjusted. Leaving China made him feel a little sad, even though he spent almost all of his time in Shanghai for two months and didn't have much contact with people, but being on Chinese soil made him feel very grounded. Now leaving by boat, in addition to the ardent expectation of returning to daily life, it is more sad to leave China.

"Next time, next time I will definitely stay longer, take a look!"

Glancing at the West again, John resolutely withdrew his gaze.

The purpose of this visit to Shanghai is simple, to satisfy my longing for this land, and at the same time to make a start for the creation of China's modern medical system. In fact, 1912 was not a good time, after all, the political situation in the country was not stable, and the foundation in all aspects was too weak, so John could not do much.

But the next time I come back, it's a different story.

Clenching his fists, John returned to his cabin, and of course someone immediately served a steaming cup of coffee. As the owner of the Huntelaar Sea, John certainly enjoyed the most luxurious first class on the ship, and in fact they chartered all the first class cabins on the ship so that no one else would disturb them.

After a while, the housekeeper Little Elber hurriedly ran over: "Sir, I just received a telegram from Shanghai. ”

"Huh?"

Putting down the cup in his hand, John raised his head nonchalantly and took the telegram from the butler's hand. After a casual glance, a smile quickly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

But......

The smile was two or three breaths, and John's expression soon became cold again, and he muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "It's a pity, the British still endured it after all, it's a pity......" (To be continued. )