129. Churchill's Invitation, Tommy: Don't shoot, it's me

Zhang Qingquan is a decisive and cautious person, he is currently the person in charge of Gary Lane, and he is also the right-hand man of the Tang Dynasty Hall, similar to the master.

Therefore, the reason why Russell asked him to cooperate is also very simple, that is, because the situation of the Tang people in Britain is very difficult, and the Tang people in London and Liverpool are fighting for land with Italians, Jews, and local gangs.

Birmingham's business has also been affected by the Razor.

They didn't make much money, so they could barely make a living, and they had to take care of the Tang people who had defected from the east......

Once Campbell is pinched, then Russell and Zhang Qingquan have beneficial intentions, and cooperation will naturally take shape.

If you don't give it a go, how can you get pounds?

Russell didn't have a deep talk with Zhang Qingquan, but just chatted a few words, most of them were Russell who arranged tasks for Zhang Qingquan to perform, and he also agreed to get along with the current situation.

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After all, when Russell really takes the throne, then Gary Lane will become a Chinatown, and he can have a pier to himself, so why not?

After leaving Gary Lane, he returned to the police station.

Mensa had been staring at the three sheriffs, and their efficiency had been raised, and although everyone didn't know why Russell was able to sit in the position of 'Senior Assistant Inspector', none of them dared to disobey him.

A few days ago, when Campbell first came to Birmingham, he gave a very lively lesson to the sergeants and officers, and they were all bluffed at that time, so they would not underestimate the 'assistant' appointed by the chief inspector himself.

It's now past three o'clock in the afternoon, and after nearly four hours of precipitation, 32 criminals have been released on bail by their companions or family members for a ransom of Β£5.

None of these people were hurt, but they were a little depressed, and five pounds in the first year was not a small amount, enough for them to spend a week drinking.

A bottle of beer costs 15 pence, a white rum is only 1 shilling, and the beautiful woman at the end of the street is only 2 shillings at a time, and there is a discount for repeat customers......

Russell could already imagine that in the next few days, the streets of Birmingham would be cleared, but after a long period of repression, there would be a rebound, just like an invader who oppressed the natives and had to fight back to pull a burial when he died.

Two days later, most of the convicts in the cell were released on bail, except for some who had committed serious crimes and members of the Shelby family.

According to the bail of Β£5 per person, the 164 people paid a total of Β£820 in ransom.

Russell symbolically took out Β£100 in his pocket, gave Β£50 to the five sergeants who led the charge, and the remaining Β£470 was to be divided among the officers involved in the operation according to their ranks.

Mensah and Laito were very excited, but they didn't expect to tell Russell a few days ago that they wanted to follow him to make money, and now they will get 50 pounds, which is too fast!

Office of the Inspector General.

Russell sat at his desk with a cigar in his mouth.

In front of them stood three sergeants and two assistant sergeants.

"Do you have sons? Age between 18-21 years. ”

Moss was stunned, not understanding what the senior assistant inspector meant.

Russell exhaled smoke and said, "I can recommend nine people to attend the Birmingham Police Academy, and when they graduate, they will get a job with a salary of four pounds a week." ”

Mensah reported: "My son is 19 years old! Mr. Inspector. ”

"My son is 18 years old!" Letto said.

Moss and the other two sheriffs looked at each other, and Moss hesitated, "I also have a son, who is 21 years old. ”

Russell laughed and said: "21 years old is a fictitious age, your son's actual age is only 20 years old, and he has not yet celebrated his 22nd birthday." ”

"Yes!" Moss straightened up.

The other two sheriffs were embarrassed to say that they didn't have a son.

Russell said it was okay and let them go to rest.

In the evening, a child outside the police station handed over an anonymous letter to the Chief Inspector by name, and only he could see it for himself.

Mensah placed the anonymous letter on Russell's desk and walked out.

Russell opened the letter and found it to be Tommy Shelby's handwritten letter, asking Chief Inspector Campbell or Russell Campo to meet in a suburban wooded area at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

He burned the letter and ignored it.

Now Tommy is in a hurry, he does not dare to return to Birmingham, because the members of the Shelby family have been arrested, and Tommy and his family are hiding in a dilapidated house on the outskirts of the city, along with Ada's boyfriend Freddy Thorne.

This man was a Bolshevik, Tommy's hair boy and comrade-in-arms, and he was in love and killed each other......

When the family found out that Tommy and Russell Campo had worked together, they were all surprised, followed by anger!

Even Tommy didn't expect Russell to be so ruthless and become the de facto ruler of the Birmingham Police Department, and he also violated the cooperation between the two and arrested a large number of members of the Shelby family.

The argument doesn't change anything, and Tommy decides to write a letter to the police station, he doesn't know who the letter will fall into, so he gives it to the chief inspector by name, and if Russell is really in power, then he can definitely see it.

"Tommy, you've made a bad decision! This will lead the family to the abyss! ”

Arthur roared.

John was silent with a toothpick in his mouth, and Aunt Polly was holding her arm and didn't know what to say.

"In three days we have the next horse race, and our money is betting on horses!"

Tommy was silent, glancing at the family.

"Your money will be returned as it is, and this matter will not affect the betting horses. If Campo doesn't come tomorrow, I'll go to him...... The people who work for us will also return to their families intact. ”

"The Lee family is looking for us again......" Aunt Polly reminded.

"I know!"

Tommy said impatiently.

That night, Russell returned to No. 12 Lampo Street, and Hirya and Ai Yin pounced on him, carefully examining his father's body.

Concerned: "Dad, are you okay?" ”

"It's okay, are you all right?"

"Excellent! Uncle Mensa sent two men to guard the door of the house, and he only returned today. ”

Russell nodded.

These days, he didn't go home, and basically stayed at Grace's place at night, this girl was a little reluctant at first, and there was always a knot in her heart that was not unsolved, and after Russell's repeated sinking and preaching, she finally got from her heart.

Grace sincerely agreed with Russell's words, believing that Campbell had killed her father for merit and profit, and she told Russell that there was only one request, and that was to kill Campbell with her own hands.

Why? Grace's relatives were Irish cavalrymen.

The reasons here are complex, and it is impossible to explain in a sentence or two.

To put it simply, Campbell wanted to use the power of the Irish cavalry to exterminate Sinn FΓ©in and prevent the Irish cavalry from colluding with Sinn FΓ©in (Irish Republican Army).

The more Grace thought about it, the more it became......

Hira brought coffee to her father, and Ai Yin handed Russell a cigarette and lit it with a kerosene lighter.

"Dad, there's so much movement outside these days, I'm about to be scared to death."

Ai Yin put down the lighter and patted his little chest and said.

Russell smiled and said: "Don't worry, the future of Birmingham will be the final word of our Campo family!" ”

"Dad, you're officially joining the police department?"

"I'm now the Senior Assistant Inspector of the Chief Inspector, and the Chief Inspector is not in Birmingham at the moment, so I am in charge of all the affairs of the police department."

"Wow?" Ai Yin blinked in surprise.

Hirya almost didn't react, she touched her face and said, "What about the future Mr. Chief Inspector returning to Birmingham?" Have you not offended a lot of people? ”

She thought that it was her father's order to arrest criminals on the streets, so she asked.

"Mr. Inspector General will not be back, and in a few days I will go to London to see Mr. Churchill, and Adolphs and Beechcraft have a place to go."

"Are you ......" Shirya wanted to ask to the end, but shook her head and asked instead, "Where will Adolphs and Beech go?" ”

"Birmingham Police College."

"Oh my God, they're going to be cops? Ahh......h

Hirya smiled and said, "Dad, your decision is really wise. ”

"In a few days, I'll contact Austin and ask you to come over and learn about financial management."

"Okay."

Russell took Β£150 out of his pocket and placed it on the table, "You guys buy some food, and some clothes." ”

"Thanks, Dad!"

Ai Yin pounced and kissed Russell on the cheek.

Shirya smiled warmly beside her.

The next day, around seven o'clock in the morning.

A car was parked in front of 12 Rampo Street.

Immediately, Russell stepped out.

Mensa got out of the car and opened the door with a discerning eyesight, and Russell got into the car and laughed, "This is not what you should do." ”

"Yes, boss."

"I'll go to the police station later, you and I will pick ten brothers and follow me to the suburban forest area."

"Okay."

Mensa didn't ask what to do, now that his identity was changing too quickly, he and Laito were trying to adapt, and the easiest way was to do more and talk less.

Arriving at the police station, the officers saw the senior assistant inspector and saluted and greeted each other.

Whether they want to or not, they must have an attitude, because Campbell didn't give them a penny, and Russell gave a good start when he took office, which greatly eased the pressure on the family life of the police officers.

Sitting in his office for half an hour, Russell was looking up information about local gangs in Birmingham.

Among them were the Razor, the horse dealer Kempo, the Italian Shangrete family, the gypsy Lee family and Abrama Gold, and Billy the Kid......

There are more than a dozen large and small families and gangs, and it seems extremely crowded in Birmingham.

But there is no black one, and the whiteboard is taken?

It's just that the police equipment of the Birmingham Police Department is too outdated, and the fact that the police officers cannot be equipped with guns is a big problem.

What if I come across a crime scene and a murderer in the future? The identities of the police officers are not even guaranteed.

Bell Bell Bell-

The phone rang.

Russell stretched out his two hands, holding the microphone to his mouth with one hand and the earpiece to his ear with the other.

"I'm Mr. Churchill's assistant to Inspector Campbell in Birmingham."

"Oh, hello. I am an assistant to Mr. Chief Inspector and my name is Russell Campo. The current Chief Inspector is not at the police station, is there anything that needs to be communicated? ”

"You're Russell Campo? That's great, Mr. Churchill is looking for you. It was inconvenient to say on the phone that you would need to be in London at noon tomorrow to report to Mr. Churchill in person about the situation in Birmingham. ”

"Okay, I'll be there on time."

"The location is ......"

Hanging up, Russell looked at the door and smiled.

As soon as he lit a cigar, Mensa knocked on the door and walked in.

"Inspector, the 10 brothers are ready, they are all hand-picked by me, and they are worthy of trust."

Russell nodded and said, "What about those agents brought by the Chief Inspector?" ”

"A few days ago, there were too many criminals in the cell, so I transferred them and worked as prison guards in the cell."

"Well, let's go."

In the front yard, in front of Latte stood 10 uniformed police officers, holding rifles and hats, standing straight.

Russell glanced at it and waved his hand: "Get in the car and go to the southern suburbs." ”

"Yes!"

The crowd got into three cars, except for the convertible jeep and Russell's car elf.

Today's cars are very square and beautiful, but they lack power and can't drag race.

However, Birmingham's roads are not very good, with potholes and a stone crushed by tires from time to time......

Soon the group arrived at the southern outskirts, which was exactly where Tommy had spoken.

Three hundred meters ahead is a dense forest area, with not only trees, but also many one-man tall grasses.

Russell waved his hand to stop and ordered the group to move forward on foot.

"Three-three formation, pay attention to the surrounding situation, and shoot directly if there is any abnormal movement."

Most of the 10 people Mensa was looking for had been on the battlefield, so Russell explained to them the 'three or three formations' on the way here.

This formation first originated in the anti-Japanese period, matured in the War of Liberation, and was widely used in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

Later, there was a black man in Africa who learned this tactical formation and was directly invincible...... I also secretly learned the Butan synergy, which is also based on the three or three formations.

After walking more than 200 meters, you will see several horse-drawn carriages, which belong to the homes of gypsies.

The camp was piled up with a lot of supplies and clothing.

Russell frowned and said, "The Li family? ”

Mensa stepped forward cautiously and said, "Boss, the people of the Shelby family are cheating?" ”

"Whether there is fraud or not, it is still the same sentence, if there is a change, shoot!"

"Understood."

Russell warned: "Don't search camps, spread out ......"

Just as the crowd was about to disperse, there was a movement in the grass on the left.

Mensa and Laito turned around and fired two shots, and Russell dodged directly to the carriage and then dived into the grass.

"Hidden!"

"Sotu, go take a look."

"Yes!"

A man in a police uniform bent down to the grass and took a look, then turned his head and said, "It's hemp rope!" ”

At this time, Russell was walking through the grass, and soon found the footprints of the man, and he strode after him.

Walked down a gentle slope, pulled out his gun and pulled the trigger at two suspicious spots.

Bang Bang-

Two shots passed, and a miserable wail rang out from behind the one-man tall grass.

Russell did not hesitate and continued to shoot at several suspicious spots.

"Don't, don't shoot!"

"Campo! Don't shoot, it's me! ”

"I'm Tommy......"

Bang Bang --

Two shots were fired at the first wailing man, and the man was silent.

Tommy sprang out from the gentle slope and ran straight for the man's security guard.

At a glance, the man was dead.

"Oh? Tommy, I thought it was a gypsy......"

Russell said.

As soon as the words ended, 12 police officers from the rear rushed over, their guns pointed around, but did not shoot.

Tommy stared at the dead Hair Small, good brother and sister-in-law, and roared, "Campo!

”

Russell replied, "What's the matter?" ”