"Toot toot."

Barton picked up his coffee cup in his office and gulped down the cold coffee, a few dishes running down his neck and down his chest. He put the cup back on the table and turned to leave the office without looking back.

Political struggles at the top have always been carried out in a calm and orderly environment, and fierce and bloody battles are often completed by people at the bottom below. This is a tacit understanding of the upper echelons of society to form self-protection, and when Patton hands over his documents and guns that symbolize power, he is tantamount to being expelled from the center of power.

Never to come back.

Kun Xian looked at his disappearing figure, shook his head, retracted his gaze, and only let out a sigh: "Goodbye, Barton sir." ”

Soon after, he signed a temporary appointment document, appointing the Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Kowloon District, Ge Bai, as the acting deputy director, and asked Ge Bai to take over the Wan Chai Pier incident with full authority, quell the riots at Wan Chai Pier as soon as possible, and ensure that Wan Chai Pier is reopened to traffic before evening.

Regardless of how the docks were burned, as long as navigation could be restored before evening, the incident did not stay overnight, and the impact could be reduced by one level.

Ge Bai hurriedly rushed to Tai Kwun to take up his post, issued a military order to the Commissioner on the spot, and immediately went to the Wan Chai area to take over the front-line command of the Operations Department......

"What?"

"Kun will remove you first, and Ge Bai will take over the operations department?" Jian Baoning was in the office of the Security Bureau, and when he received a call from Patton, he was shocked at first, but immediately reacted: "It is Sir He who wants to drive you away." ”

It's not so much to drive him away, but to drive himself away.

However, the news came a little later, and even the position of deputy director of operations was taken over, and the army faction had no cards to play. If he had known some details in advance, he would have had room to save the last order, but now.

"Barton."

"You take a good leave of absence first, and then I will mediate for you, even if you can't keep the position of deputy director, it is also a way to retire and be rehired as a special adviser and continue to serve as the chairman of the foundation." Jian Baoning thought about it, but he still didn't want to lose too thoroughly.

As the deputy chief of security, he has a vote to appoint and dismiss senior members of the police force, and there is room for bargaining.

“Thank you， sir！”

Patton thanked him from the bottom of his heart, knowing that only Jian Sir was left at the top to save him, but he still didn't forget to add fuel to the fire: "I don't care who sits in the position of deputy director, but Kunxian betrayed the brothers of the army faction, and he must not sit as the director." ”

"I see."

"I'll let you know when there's news." Jian Baoning sighed and hung up the phone, but he knew in his heart that Barton had a fluke mentality, thinking that he had the ability to oust Kun first and then help Barton to the throne. But in fact, the banner of the military faction is long gone, and now the British police officers are only left with the pro-China faction and the colonial, and carrying the banner of the military faction and opening it with the pro-China faction will only allow the colonial faction to rise by taking advantage of the situation. Ever since he took Chinese police officers as his political base, he has paid attention to the fact that it is difficult to separate military officials from Chinese police officers.

Besides, Kun Xian was also recommended to the governor by him, and he ousted Kun Xian from power within a few months, what would the people above think?

Jian Baoning began to think of another way, such as diverting the focus of the problem to the Star Ferry, the Rickshaw Association, or the Transportation Advisory Committee? Let them take the blame for the incident, and let the police force play the role of a firefighter, perhaps with less influence on their brothers.

Just when Jian Baoning was thinking about it.

"Sir."

"He Sir's call." At this time, the secretary pushed open the door and reported softly.

Jian Baoning immediately said: "Take it in." ”

“yes，sir。” As soon as the secretary walked out of the door, Jian Baoning sat back in his chair, picked up the landline microphone, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, He sir, what's the matter with calling me?" ”

"Sir."

"There are some minor situations in the police force." He Dingxian chuckled lightly and went straight in: "I don't know if the chief has received the wind?" ”

"What's the matter?"

Jian Baoning pretended not to know, and pretended to shirk and said: "Sir Kunxian and Barton will deal with it, and it is no longer my turn to be a former commander, but Sir He can think of me, I am really happy." ”

"Don't be too happy."

He Dingxian's voice was cold: "I heard that you are looking for the president of the rickshaw association?" ”

"Hmm."

Jian Sir's voice sank, and he said seriously: "There are some things that need to be investigated, what, what Sir knows?" ”

"Of course."

"He'll drive for me later." He Dingxian said loudly: "I'm afraid I don't have time to see you, and I can't take any of the people you want." ”

"Hahaha."

Jian Sir laughed loudly: "Since the Rickshaw Association is He Sir's person, then it is best to leave the matter to He Sir, so as to save me any more trouble. Ah Kun? ”

He suddenly came back to his senses and remembered a Chinese man who he could often see, but rarely looked at. But such a small role that he usually doesn't care about is also a talker in the rickshaw industry, and a word can affect the livelihood of tens of thousands of people.

"Yes!"

He Sir replied briskly.

Jian Baoning couldn't help but sigh: "He Sir's subordinates are really talented, a driver is also a gangster, it seems that everything is planned by you, in a word, can Barton stay in the police force?" ”

"Can't!"

He Dingxian said very strongly: "Dismissal and retirement, Ge Bai will take over the position, and at the same time remove the position of chairman of the foundation, and the foundation will be handed over to Kunxian sir." Sir, since you have gone up, don't come down again, and no longer meddle in the affairs of the police force, it is the best choice for you. ”

The so-called non-interference does not mean not to participate, but to remove all the irons of his family from the police force, and he is not even qualified to participate in the police force! Otherwise, leave one hand in the police force, and usually bury it and don't use it, that's called not doing it!

Jian Bao Ning came back to his senses violently, it turned out that Barton was not the target of this incident, he was just a sacrifice, and the contradiction of this incident was directly aimed at himself! It is no wonder that Kunxian is willing to stand on the side of the Chinese, not for the sake of seizing power for a short time and suppressing Patton, but to win over political backers and integrate all the pro-China factions.

"Ho Sir"

Jian Sir was silent for a while, and his tone was a little bitter: "Sir Barton has served the police force for many years, and he also contributed to you at the beginning, can you be decent?" ”

"He's decent, you're not decent, there's always someone who comes out to carry it." He Dingxian replied very simply, and was even willing to choose Jian Baoning: "If Jian Sir really can't bear it, I'm afraid you will have to be more cautious in collecting money in the future." ”

"Barton took the money from the small ferry company, I don't know how much Jian Sir collected?"

The chairman of the police fund is actually a very good position to make money, which is why Jian Baoning and Barton have been reluctant to let go of Kunxian. After all, after Kun first took over the police fund, it is difficult to say whether he will send money to his old boss.

Barton would

Because he hasn't removed the deputy from his head yet.

Jian Baoning thought that the anti-corruption room was still in the hands of He Sir, so he immediately retracted his heart and said loudly: "Okay, Ge Bai's application for appointment, as well as your appointment, will be approved by the Security Bureau, and it will be submitted to the Governor's Office for approval after signing." ”

"There is a chance to drink tea together again."

"Hmm."

He Dingxian's tone became relaxed again, and he said specially: "Sit in the position of deputy chief, retire when the time comes, and don't go any further, because I don't support you." ”

Although the Security Bureau is the superior department of the Commissioner of Police, it has always played the role of a bridge and cannot directly decide on the appointment and dismissal of personnel of the Force, let alone directly direct the Force. Therefore, Ho Ting-yin does not need to have his own people in the Security Bureau at all, in other words, whoever becomes the security bureau must have a good relationship with him. This is because the Hong Kong Police Force is the most powerful of the disciplined forces in Hong Kong, and he is the most powerful officer in the Hong Kong Police Force.

After He Dingxian hung up the phone, he opened the humidor, took out one and came to the sofa area, trimmed the eggplant cap and handed it to Chen Li, who was making tea and relaxed: "Master, have one?" ”

"Thank you." Chen Li took the cigar, glanced at it, and saw that it was a Cuban national gift, so he happily put it on his mouth, took the opportunity to serve He Dingxian a cup of hot tea, and asked out loud, "It's done?" ”

"That's it." He Dingxian turned on the lighter to light the fire for Chen Li, and said with a flattering smile: "The rest of the things are over, and the tired master is over." ”

"I'm a lot older, and I still have to do the dirty work for you." Chen Li took a puff of cigarette and looked speechless: "Forget it, who made the anti-corruption room a place to do dirty work?" Leave Patton's business to me, and if I can have a deputy director of operations, I can be considered to be in the limelight. ”

"It won't be in vain!"

He Dingxian swore and promised: "The yacht is still a house, the master can pick one at will, and then sign the order for me." ”

"Got it."

Chen Li was not very interested, after all, he was a lot older, and he didn't worry about money and pleasure, but how could he excuse himself as an elder for a gift from a disciple?

In the evening of the same day, the riots at the Star Pier were put out under the command of Acting Deputy Director Ge Bai, and strong measures were taken. Although the number of people gathered at the scene reached more than 800 at its peak, Officer Ge Bai did not panic, dispatched police support, fired warnings, and then sent negotiators to negotiate with the leader of the rickshaw association.

In the end, under the combination of rigidity and softness of the police force, and in accordance with laws and regulations, the rickshaw association disbanded the rally at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Except for demonstrations, there was not a single act of violence in the police force, and it was a very beautiful ending to the outside world.

After arriving at the scene, the fire department was unable to carry out the dispersal operation according to the instructions of the Security Bureau, and was immediately separated by the on-site police officers and was responsible for fighting the fire on a full-time basis. The fire on the pier was extinguished in the afternoon.

The incident ended in one death, one serious injury, more than 20 minor injuries, five ferries burned, and the dock bald.

The assets of the Star Ferry Company are nothing more than the wharf and ferry, the wharf is the ground, it cannot be taken away, the cement is poured, and the main body cannot be burned if it is burned, and it is rebuilt with little investment. However, each of the five ferries is worth hundreds of thousands, and it can generate tens of thousands of profits every day, which are burned down, and the losses are as huge as four or five million.

It's miserable.

In addition, the Force also ordered the Wan Chai Ferry Pier to resume operations at night to help clear the route between Hong Kong and Kowloon, and the Public Transport Department had to urge the Yau Ma Tei Ferry Company to send redundant ferries to support Wan Chai after the Star Ferry was unable to dispatch enough ferries temporarily. As a result, the Yau Ma Tei Ferry Company applied to the Public Transport Department to operate the Tsim Sha Tsui East-Wan Chai route concurrently, and the issue was supported and entered the approval process.

(End of chapter)